Race for Life Pretty Muddy Plymouth 2026
Get ready for an unforgettable day out as you climb, crawl and slide your way around the Pretty Muddy® 5k obstacle course! Sign up as a group with friends and family, or go solo and join hundreds of people on the day.
There's no pressure to finish in a certain time, so take it your own pace, get muddy and enjoy the atmosphere. However you take part, you're helping to beat cancer.
Location
Central Park, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL2 3DQ
Course information
The start is on hardstanding. The finish is on grass. The course is on a mixture of hardstanding and fine gravel pathway with majority of the course on grass which can be thick underfoot.
Click here to see the Course Map. Please note, this is subject to change.
Event details
Once you sign up for your Pretty Muddy® event, you'll receive an email with all the need-to-know details to help you feel fully prepared for the day.
Meeting point: The start line is close to the entrance of the Central park opposite the Plymouth Life Centre. The finish line is the grass event site within Central park, adjacent to the hedgeline of the football field.
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Please listen out for your start time to gather in front of the stage for a gentle warm-up and course instructions.
Travel information
By car: General Event Parking: The Milehouse park and ride car park, adjacent to Central Park, is a large and free car park. As it is used by those travelling into the city centre and by users of the nearby Life Centre, the car park is usually very busy and fills up extremely quickly, Milehouse is approx. 150m from the start line. There are several pay and display car parks in and around the city centre. The closest of these to Central Park is on Stuart Road (PL1 5LH).
Drop Offs: Please use the car park or through road within Milehouse park and ride.
Blue Badge Parking: Disabled & Accessible parking is also available at Milehouse Park & Ride car park, displaying a Blue Badge & Clock would be necessary, blue badge parking is around 150m from event site, its possible to drive onto slipway adjacent to Home Park Stadium for drop off outside Plymouth Life Centre.
Volunteer Parking: The Milehouse park and ride car park, adjacent to Central Park, is a large and free car park. As it is used by those travelling into the city centre and by users of the nearby Life Centre, the car park is usually very busy and fills up extremely quickly. There are several pay and display car parks in and around the city centre. The closest of these to Central Park is on Stuart Road (PL1 5LH).
Electric Charging points: The nearest public electric car charging points to the event site are at Milehouse Park & Ride, PL2 3DE is part of the Pod Point network.
Public transport and pedestrians: Pedestrians: There are many ways to access Central Park, the event site is just past Home Park Stadium and adjacent to Plymouth Life Centre we would advise best access to cottage field within Central Park would be at what three words location ///seat.sands.blunt
Bus: The nearest bus stops to Central Park in Plymouth are: Milehouse Lc 5, Milehouse is 226 meters away, 4 min walk. Milehouse Park & Ride, Milehouse is 235 meters away, 4 min walk.
Train: Plymouth Railway Station lies one mile away from Central Park and there is a paved walking route (taking approx. 20 mins) Simply exit the station and walk down Saltash Road to the roundabout at the bottom of the hill and follow the pavement around to the right to briefly join Russell Place, before turning left up onto Holdsworth Street. Walk straight up the roa
