True Grit in Lyndoch, SA, Australia. 4 events over 2 days, May 16–17, 2026.
True Grit's first ever visit to the Barossa, staged at Barossa Helicopters just outside Lyndoch in South Australia's best-known wine region. The course runs over open paddocks and the rolling ground behind the airfield, with the usual True Grit military-inspired obstacle set built into it: A Frame, Traverse Ropes, Monkey Bars, The Wall, Rope Up, Pontoon Bridges, a Sandbag Carry and The Big Climb.
Two distances run across both Saturday and Sunday: 5 km (12+, walkable in a couple of hours) and the classic 10 km (16+). Waves go out every five minutes, and solo entrants can join a Black Dog Wave to tackle the course with other Gritters rather than alone.
Lyndoch is about an hour's drive from Adelaide, so a day trip works, but the Barossa cellar doors make it an easy weekend. Parking on site is $10 per car, bag drop is $3, and spectators are free but need to register.
The organizer has not published start times yet. Waves fill up.
Register on truegrit.com.au
Race village, nearest airport and how to get there.
Lyndoch, SA, Australia
Airports within 200 km of the venue. Each one lists the other races you can reach from it.
Actual conditions on these dates over the past 5 years.
| Year | High | Low | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18°C | 13°C | 16 km/h | 13.7 mm |
| 2025 | 16°C | 9°C | 11 km/h | — |
| 2024 | 20°C | 10°C | 14 km/h | — |
| 2023 | 16°C | 10°C | 17 km/h | — |
| 2022 | 15°C | 11°C | 30 km/h | 4.2 mm |
True Grit Barossa is a mud, trail and grass course with 5km and 10km waves. Every training plan is built around your race date, your fitness and the days you can train.