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The 200 is the one people mean when they say they are doing Unbound. It is a full day out for most finishers, and the limiting factor is rarely fitness. Flint Hills chert cuts tyres, the course is remote enough that outside assistance is restricted to designated points, and the weather can turn the surface from fast gravel into unrideable mud within an hour. Carry more repair kit than feels reasonable.
Entry runs through a lottery, so a place is not something you can simply buy in the week you decide to enter. Plan the year around the draw rather than the race date.
The shorter distances are different events, not consolation prizes. The 50 and 25 mile options are the sensible first look at Flint Hills gravel.
Perguntas frequentes
How do I enter Unbound Gravel?
Through a lottery. A place is not something you can buy in the week you decide to enter, so plan the year around the draw rather than the race date.
What distances does Unbound Gravel offer?
Four: 200 miles (322 km), 100 miles (161 km), 50 miles (80 km) and 25 miles (40 km). The 200 is the one people mean when they say they are doing Unbound.
What makes the Flint Hills course hard?
Rarely fitness. The chert gravel cuts tyres, outside assistance is restricted to designated points because the course is remote, and rain can turn fast gravel into unrideable mud within an hour. Carry more repair kit than feels reasonable.