Gravel bicycle races held annually in Emporia, Kansas
Unbound Gravel
Race details
Date
First weekend after Memorial Day
Region
Flint Hills around Emporia, Kansas, United States
Discipline
Gravel cycling
Competition
Professional and amateur
Race director
Ben Sachs[1]
Web site
unboundgravel.com
History
First edition
2006[2]
Unbound Gravel, formerly known as the Dirty Kanza, is an event comprising gravel racing covering various distances held annually during the late spring in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains around Emporia, Kansas, United States.[3][4] The race's organizers refer to the 200 miles (320 km) mile race as the "World's Premiere Gravel Grinder",[5] and ranked as one of the top gravel bike races.[6][7][8]
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^"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Dirty Kanza. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020.
^Legan, Nick (20 December 2017). Gravel Cycling: The Complete Guide to Gravel Racing and Adventure Bikepacking. VeloPress. ISBN 978-1-937716-98-1.
^"Photo Gallery: Grit and Gravel at the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200". Cyclocross Magazine. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^"Top 10 gravel races in the USA". Cycling News. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021.
^Global Cycling Network Top Five Gravel Events on YouTube
^"Extreme Race's Allure Is Simple: 200 Miles of Gravel". The New York Times. Associated Press. 23 May 2015.
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