Will Pfeiffer is a paramedic and medical educator in Durham, NC and a coach for Ignition Coach Co, focusing on athletes targeting long-distance and off-road events.

Will grew up on the east coast, running cross country and playing team sports year-round. 

After school, he had started competing in CrossFit in addition to running, but was looking for something more sustainable long-term.  Will’s uncle got him on a mountain bike in 2014 and he never looked back.  

Will raced with Team CKF in 2025; unfortunately, he was involved in a crash and broke his shoulder. He did not plan on racing again this year, but in his recovery, he rediscovered his passion for racing for a cause! So he is back for redepemtion in 2026!

Suraj is an anesthesiologist and critical care physician, specializing in heart and lung transplantation. His research includes supporting recovered hearts outside of the human body, so the donor pool can be expanded, and more individuals can receive a lifesaving heart transplant.

Suraj and his his team have also created technology to make beating heart transplants possible.

His racing history began after a realization he needed to prioritize his health and get back in shape. Thanks to cycling, he lost 70 pounds and found a passion for riding!

Suraj has ridden many iconic races including Big Sugar, SBT Gravel, and The Rift, with Unbound Gravel, Leadville 100, and Mauna Kea as future goals!

Jess has always believed in helping others and therefore the answer to “Will you be an organ donor?” was always yes.

She is a passionate volunteer in her community, and loves to donate her time and funds to great causes. Jess feels organ donation is the ultimate way to donate, and help someone live a full and meaningful life. She encourages others to consider registering.

Jess loves adventure, and there is hardly anything she will not turn her hand to. She started with running long distances, but has since taken up gravel riding and mountain biking. She always races in honor of her mom, Christine, who passed away from Multiple Myeloma at just 54.

Jess will ride Unbound this year for her mom and her lasting message that life is way too short not to go for it all!

Trevor has been a registered donor since the age of 16 when he got his driver’s license. He remembers not fully understanding the question, but knew the impact he would have on someone else’s life.

He raced the Leadville 100 TR through a charity, and was inspired to continue racing and riding for a cause as it made the experience even better.

Trevor is an ultra-runner turned gravel biker. He has always wanted to tackle the Unbound 200, and this will be his first true challenge on a bike.

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