What an incredible weekend at True Grit WA!
After weeks of preparation, the sun shone down on the stunning Blackwood River Valley, and our Gritters came ready to tackle the most challenging course yet.
A huge shoutout to our volunteers, event production team, and of course, every Gritter who showed up and gave it their all. You’re the heartbeat of True Grit, demonstrating pure determination, grit, and what it means to push through no matter the challenge.
A special thanks to our amazing sponsors—Staminade, UNDO THIS MESS, Gage Roads Brew, Gatorz, GME, and more! Your continued support makes all of this possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful 🙏.
ELITE WAVE WINNERS
The Elite came out in force for our WA event with racers taking on the leg breaking Heartbreak Hill and showed us what true endurance looks like. Thanks to our amazing sponsors, our winners took home some truely epic prize packs including high end compression gear from SA1NT LAYERS, seriously tough sunnies fit for adventure athletes from GATORZ, and quality product packs and vouchers from UNDO THIS MESS, LSKD, TRUE PROTEIN and NO PONG.
Leading the charge in the Women’s Elite, Janet Smith crushed the course with a winning time of 1:18:52 🏃♀️, followed in second place by Alexandra Burdakova in 1:21:04, and Claire Burley close behind in 1:21:20.
It was an incredible efforts from all, but here are some of the remaining female elite times that were recorded:
4. Hannah Riley – 1:24:26
5. Elizabeth Altmann – 1:38:14
6. Gabrielle Williams – 1:31:33
7. Suzanna Lloyd – 1:31:45
In the Men’s Elite, reigning champion Sam Shepherd proved his grit once again, finishing in first place with a time of 1:00:15, despite the hillier course this year 🏅. Jaymon McQuade took second with 1:01:43, and Dan Corrin came in third at 1:02:55.
Rounding out our stellar lineup of Men’s Elite racers the remaining times were:
4. Mason Guyton – 1:06:30
5. William Rogers – 1:07:04
6. Shannon Dally – 1:08:24
7. Zachary Wilson – 1:11:08
8. Elijah Caruana – 1:13:42
9. Chad Aziz – 1:14:03
10. Callum Duncan – 1:16:37 (True Grit Ambassador)
📸 Event photos are now live!
We are excited to share that our WA 2024 event photos are NOW LIVE! Head over to our event photos page and relive every gritty, muddy, victorious moment. Show off your hard-earned achievements and let the world know what you’re made of 💥.
Next up, we’re heading to Victoria on November 16 at the breathtaking Glenmaggie region.
We can’t wait to see you there—spaces are filling up fast, so don’t miss out on the action 🚀.
True Grit isn’t just a race; it’s an adventure, a challenge, and a way to discover the hidden gems of Australia. If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s your chance to dig deep and experience the ultimate test of grit.
See you on the course! 💪