PBR Red Deer Classic

For the fifth consecutive year, PBR Canada’s elite Cup Series will buck into Red Deer, Alberta, launching the 2026 season for the nation’s premier series with the PBR Red Deer Classic, at the Marchant Crane Centrium at Westerner Park on January 31,2026.

PBR Canada’s Cup Series regularly features Canada’s best riders alongside some of the organization’s top international athletes, squaring off against the rankest bucking bulls from across the nation.

For one night only, fans will witness exhilarating 8-second rides and wrecks throughout the action-packed event as the PBR’s courageous bull-riding athletes face off against their 2,000-pound opponents born to buck.

Date & Time

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Other Event Info:

● PBR Canada’s Cup Series is the premier bull riding tour in Canada. Launched in 2016, the Cup Series is the nation’s first cross-country bull riding tour, that is televised coast-to-coast to tens of thousands of viewers on TSN.

● The elite Cup Series features Canada’s top bull riders, alongside some of the PBR’s top international athletes, squaring off against the rankest bucking bulls in North America.

● Fans will witness exhilarating 8-second rides and wrecks throughout the action-packed event as the PBR’s courageous riders face off against their 2,000-pound, animal-athlete opponents.

● The PBR IS NOT a rodeo – it’s more than two hours of intense bull riding action!

● During one night of heart-pounding, bone-crushing action, fans can look forward to seeing a star-studded line-up of athletes.

● Apart from the high-adrenaline competition, attendees will be brought non-stop entertainment from the top-notch production only seen at PBR Canada events. Every event begins with an unforgettable pyrotechnics display, and eventgoers will be kept laughing and clapping all night long by renowned entertainer Brinson James, while also taking in an almost concert-like experience compliments of the musical stylings of Ted Stovin. Fans will also have numerous chances to walk away winners courtesy of prizes from PBR Canada’s partners including Ford, Cooper Tires and Pendleton Whisky.

About the PBR Canada Cup Series:

The PBR Canada Cup Series showcases Canada’s top cowboys and some of the PBR’s top international athletes as they battle the rankest bucking bulls from across the nation. Its man vs. beast wrapped in the glitz and glamour that only the PBR can provide.

Fast Facts:

● More than 500 tons, or 1.5 million pounds, of dirt are brought in each weekend for a PBR event.

● More than 50 bucking bulls are brought to each one-day event.

● An average PBR bucking bull weighs 1700-2000 lbs. (775 -900+ kg).

● An average bull rider weighs 140 lbs. (63 kg)