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Opening Times
| Season (26 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 12:00 | - 16:30 |
Prices
Free to watch
About us
Red Bull Up The Mast returns to Plymouth for its final stop of 2026 — and it’s set to be a spectacular waterfront showdown.
On Saturday 26 September, 200 fearless competitors will head to Barbican & Sutton Harbour to tackle the ultimate test of speed, balance and nerve: racing along a greased mast to snatch the flag waiting at the very end.
The challenge is simple — but far from easy. Grab the flag and secure your place in the next round. Miss it, and you’re out.
As the pressure builds, only the quickest and most sure-footed challengers will make it to the final. One competitor will rise above the rest to be crowned Plymouth Champion 2026.
Event details
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Date: Saturday 26 September 2026
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Time: 12:00pm–4:30pm
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Location: Barbican & Sutton Harbour, Plymouth
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Competitor entry: Open to ages 18+
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Spectator access: Free
Get involved
Visit the Red Bull Up the Mast website to sign up to this year's event
Road Closures
The following roads will be closed during the day on Saturday 26 September:
- Basket Ope, Barbican Ct and Southside Street will be closed from 9am until 8pm . Barbican Parade and the Exchange Street car park parking suspension continue until 10pm.
- Exchange Street itself is closed until 8pm.
- Parking is suspended on Basket Ope for the full day 12am until 10pm, except for taxis.
- No vehicles may remain within the closure area once restrictions begin, other than by pre-agreed urgent delivery. If you need a pass to access your business during the closures, please contact - eventbookings@plymouth.gov.uk
- Road closures and parking restrictions on the Basket Ope will also be in place for Friday 25 September to accommodate the event build, this includes th closure of Exhange Street car park in its entirety.
How to get here
Bus
Plymouth Citybus is the main local bus service provider for Plymouth. You can find out which bus you need to catch, where to catch it from and what time it leaves using the journey planner on the Traveline South West website.
Car
Travelling by car to Plymouth is easily accessible from most locations within the UK.
Most driving routes will bring you onto the M5, which eventually merges to become the A38 bringing you directly to Plymouth. If you cross the Tamar Bridge towards Saltash then you've gone too far.
We recommend you use Google Maps to plan the quickest route for you.
There is plenty of parking available in Plymouth. Whether it's in the car parks or street parking, both will require a small fee in the city.
There are over 50 car parks and more than 5,200 parking spaces in Plymouth. 19 of these car parks are situated in and around the city centre, varying from short term and long term stays. There are spaces in each car park for disabled badge holders. Standard charges apply.
Coach
If you're travelling from within the South West the Stagecoach Falcon service connects Plymouth with Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre. National Express operates daily coach services to Plymouth from departure points across the UK. For coach tickets and pricing visit their coach website.
National Express also offers holidays by coach on their Holidays by National Express website, where you can add hotels and attractions to your coach travel and book your next trip to Plymouth in one package.
FlixBus operates a coach service between Plymouth and London, five days a week with additional services running during the summer months.
Train
Plymouth Station is located an approximate 10 minute walk from the city centre, there are also frequent buses which stop outside the station who will bring you to Royal Parade.
Plymouth is easily accessible by train with a wide range of services running from a variety of locations within England. Although some services may require a change or two.
Travelling from London takes around 3 hours with Great Western Railway, if you're coming from the north, the trip from Manchester can take 5 hours 15 minutes.
Alternatively, the recently renovated Night Riviera Sleeper service runs Monday – Friday and Sunday evenings. Visit gwr.com/sleeper for more details on times and how to book.
We recommend using GWR.com to search for the fastest and best route for your journey, and book in advance for the best price.
