Event organiser Life Time has confirmed the wild card athletes selected to join the roster for the remainder of the 2026 Life Time Grand Prix series.
The selection follows the completion of the Life Time UNBOUND Gravel 200 presented by Shimano, which took place in Emporia, Kansas, on May 30, 2026. Following that event, Sofía Gómez Villafañe and Matthews Beers took maximum points to secure the overall lead in the series.
Life Time notes that three men and four women have been awarded the final wild card spots on the series roster, giving them the opportunity to compete for the overall champion title.
The men selected for the three wild card places are:
- Martins Blums, Latvia
- Skyler Taylor, CA, USA
- Matthew Wilson, New Zealand
The women selected for the final spots are:
- Danni Shrosbree, United Kingdom
- Jenna Rinehart, MN, USA
- Charlotte Clarke, New Zealand
- Hannah Shell, CO, USA
The newly chosen wild card athletes will join the existing international athlete roster at the next event in the series, the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik on August 15, 2026.
The remaining calendar for the 2026 series includes four events across the United States:
- Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB presented by Kenetik – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Life Time Chequamegon MTB Festival – Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Life Time Little Sugar MTB – Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Life Time Big Sugar Gravel – Saturday, October 17, 2026
The Life Time Grand Prix is owned and produced by leisure brand Life Time, which operates more than 175 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The series is part of a portfolio of nearly 30 athletic events operated by the company, such as the Chicago Half Marathon, UNBOUND Gravel, and the Leadville Race Series.
