The series keeps the same event schedule but tweaks roster selection and increases the total prize purse for the series and individual rounds to almost US$600,000.
Josh Weinberg
After a down-to-the-wire race in the 2025 Life Time Grand Prix concluded last week, the promoter of the premier gravel and alternative calendar wasted no time in announcing details of the 2026 season.
Organizers will run it back for the overall schedule, with the same events in the same order comprising the six-race series. There are minor tweaks to the roster selection process and prize money, but overall, the stability suggests that Life Time is confident it’s settling in on a successful formula.
DateRaceDisciplineLocation<
Thursday, April 16Sea Otter ClassicGravelMonterey, CA
Saturday, May 30Unbound 200GravelEmporia, KS
Saturday, August 15Leadville Trail 100Mountain BikeLeadville, CO
Saturday, September 19Chequamegon MTB FestivalMountain BikeCable, WI
Sunday, October 11Little SugarMountain BikeBentonville, AR
Saturday, October 17Big SugarGravelBentonville, AR
Changes in rider selection
As was the case last year, the Grand Prix roster will feature 25 riders each in the men’s and women’s field. But Life Time is shaking up how those riders are selected. In the past, riders were chosen in a subjective process based on applications, and in 2025 Life Time awarded three wild card selection spots to top performers at mid-season.
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