Saturday May 30th is a date to put in your diary as it’s when the 2026 version of Rebound, the world’s biggest gravel event, is being held. Rebound is described as “a global, free, self-supported gravel cycling event” which was first run back in 2022. The 2024 version of the event saw 361,000 riders taking part and an incredible 6,195,467 combined kilometres were ridden across the world. The organisers are hoping that this year’s version will be even bigger. If you’d like to take part this year, keep reading to find out how to get involved.
“REBOUND was inspired by the spirit of UNBOUND Gravel but reimagined as something radically accessible. No lottery. No travel required. Just a global moment anyone can join.” That’s how the organisers of the 2026 version of Rebound describe their event. In essence, Rebound is a DIY gravel event – you decide what route you’d like to ride and who you’d like to ride with. You can either ride straight from your door and make the event a loop, or do something more exciting and try an A-to-B route using public transport or cadging a lift from a willing friend to get you to the start point. The aim is for everyone to start their event at 6 am and then share their stories afterwards.
Although the majority of participants are likely to create their own Rebound event, there are also Shimano “dealer events” and Shimano ambassador led rides planned across the world too. You can find all the details of these on the Rebound website.
Rebound 2026 is free to enter – all you need to do to sign up is head to the Rebound website and register your ride.