Build your Unbound plan
Your coach opens with the Unbound set for June 5, 2027, asks about your week and your fitness, then writes every session of your cycling plan. Free, and you can start as a guest. About 30 weeks to go.
Start your Unbound plan- Formats
- 200 miles, 100 miles, 50 miles, 25 miles
- Sport
- Cycling
- Field
- 4,000 riders
Unbound distances
- 200 miles 200 mi
- 100 miles 100 mi
- 50 miles 50 mi
- 25 miles 25 mi
Course
The Unbound course
Gravel event based in Emporia, Kansas, with races starting on Commercial St. Distances are XL, 200, 100, 50 and 25 miles across the Kansas prairie.
Read the full course notes
2027 routes are still being designed.
- Formats
- 200 miles, 100 miles, 50 miles, 25 miles
- Field
- 4,000 riders
What to train for
Train for long hours on gravel: build endurance with 6+ hour rides, practice eating and drinking on rough surfaces, and ride your race tires and pressures in training.
Rehearse self-sufficiency, including flat repairs, since support is limited between checkpoints.
Also in Claude
Ask Claude for this plan
Add Athlete Space to Claude once, then paste this prompt and put in your own numbers.
Build me a cycling season for the UNBOUND Gravel on June 5, 2027. I train about [hours] hours a week, [days] days a week.
Unbound training questions
How long should I train for the Unbound?
Most athletes give a cycling twelve to sixteen weeks of focused training on top of an existing base. The coach counts back from your actual race date, so if you have less time than that it builds the best plan the remaining weeks allow rather than pretending you have longer.
What is the Unbound course like?
Gravel event based in Emporia, Kansas, with races starting on Commercial St.
What is the weather like at the Unbound?
The Unbound does not publish typical conditions. Check the official site in race week, and train in whatever your own June weather gives you.
Do I need an account to get a Unbound training plan?
Start as a guest and save a free account later. Your coach writes your cycling plan and adapts it every week as you log your training. No card.