True Grit in Lower Portland, NSW, Australia. 8 events over 2 days, Feb 27–28, 2027.
True Grit Sydney returns to Lower Portland on the Hawkesbury River, an hour and a half north-west of the city, and 2027 is the biggest version of it yet. The riverflat terrain means water crossings and deep mud alongside the standard obstacle set: A Frame, A Very Long Carry, Traverse Ropes, Monkey Bars, The Wall, Rope Up, Pontoon Bridges, The Ramp, Tyre Wall, Inclination and The Big Climb.
Four distances run across Saturday and Sunday: 5 km (12+), the classic 10 km (16+), a 15 km (16+) that no other venue on the calendar runs, and the new 30 km Challenge, which is three laps of the course, one each of the 5 km, 10 km and 15 km routes. The 15 km Elite wave goes out at 8:30am, 15 km general from 8:40am, 10 km from 9:10am, and 5 km waves run intermittently through the day.
Registration typically opens with a 48-hour early-bird window well ahead of the event, with savings of up to $100 on full-price entry. Parking is $10 per vehicle, and spectators are free but must 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.
Lower Portland, NSW, 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 | 24°C | 19°C | 14 km/h | 17.0 mm |
| 2025 | 33°C | 19°C | 11 km/h | 1.1 mm |
| 2024 | 24°C | 19°C | 13 km/h | — |
| 2023 | 28°C | 19°C | 13 km/h | 2.3 mm |
| 2022 | 24°C | 18°C | 10 km/h | 9.4 mm |
True Grit Sydney is a mud, trail, water and grass course with 5km, 10km, 15km and 30km Challenge waves. Every training plan is built around your race date, your fitness and the days you can train.
Within 500 km and four weeks of this one, if you're making a trip of it.