The Adventure Show

The prestigious Mountain Bike World Cup in Fort William took place in June, with Britain entering as the top-ranked nation in the men's downhill and with Steve Peat the defending world champion. Can Peat repeat his success in his spiritual home? Also, there's more on offer for bikers than just that gruelling downhill course, and the programme takes to the hills with Scotland's well-known walker Cameron McNeish.

This month the Adventure Show heads west to the Isle of Skye for 95 miles of road biking. With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and spectacular mountain scenery on the other, 170 riders have signed up for this challenge. They'll be facing a gruelling 3000-metre ascent. Take to the water to discover the intricacies of sea kayaking, follow two expert cavers as they explore a new system and head into the Fannich mountains with Scotland's best known walker, Cameron McNeish.

The Adventure Show heads south to the Borders for the British Off Road Triathlon Championships, better known as the Durty Triathlon. Over 300 competitors plunge into Scotland's coldest loch for a 1500 metre swim. Then onto the saddle for a tough 30 kilometre mountain bike ride. To round it all off, there is a 10 kilometre hill run. Also in the show, we are joining a group of intrepid youngsters as they prepare for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award and finding out how to make the most out of a day in the mountains with the experts from our National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge.

This month the Adventure Show heads west to Fort William for the Ben Nevis race, often described as the world's toughest. Each year nearly 500 men and women run or throw themselves up and down Britain's highest mountain in under four hours - and the fastest do it in just one and a half. It started in 1895 and since then competitors have been coming to Lochaber from around the world to take part in the challenge. Also, we find out how to make the most out of a day in the mountains with the experts from our National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge, and discover why one man is planning to enter the record books by running non stop from John o'Groats to Morocco. Finally, we follow Cameron McNeish on an excursion into the hills.

In this edition, the Adventure Show is taking to the rapids of the stunning white water of the River Tay near Aberfeldy for the Grandtully Premier. Over 100 top-class paddlers test their skill in Scotland's major canoe slalom event. Also, we join Andrew Murray at the start of his record-breaking attempt to run non stop from John o'Groats to Morocco, and head over to the Outer Isles to experience some of the superb wildlife on offer there. Finally we are off to the hills with Cameron McNeish for his monthly excursion into Scotland's mountains.

Scaling the heights at the World Youth Climbing Championships. It's the first time this event has been held in Scotland and over 300 competitors from 75 countries have come together at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena in Ratho for a weekend of finger snapping, jug grasping, crimp-clasping action. Also in this month's programme, we'll be heading into the snow covered Cairngorms with hill walking guru Cameron McNeish. And we'll be polishing up our paddles for a traverse of Rannoch Moor - by canoe.

In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon. Conditions are testing, with ice and mud pushing the competitors and their bikes to the very limit. Also in this month's show, exploring the attraction of night-time mountain biking, heading into the wintry hills with mountain expert Cameron McNeish and an investigation of Scotland's bid to host the Orienteering World Championships.

It's fast, it's furious and it's brutal - the Carnethy 5 started over 40 years ago and is the first hill race of the season, when the weather can vary from brilliant sunshine to deep snow. This year 600 hardy competitors battle it out over the Pentland hills just south of Edinburgh. Also in this month's Adventure Show we're going behind the scenes with the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue team. We head into the wintry hills with Cameron McNeish and we've got an inspiring story about how a special bike is transforming the life of someone who suffered a major stroke at a young age.

It's fast, it's furious and it's brutal - the Carnethy 5 started over 40 years ago and is the first hill race of the season, when the weather can vary from brilliant sunshine to deep snow. This year 600 hardy competitors battle it out over the Pentland hills just south of Edinburgh. Also in this month's Adventure Show we're going behind the scenes with the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue team. We head into the wintry hills with Cameron McNeish and we've got an inspiring story about how a special bike is transforming the life of someone who suffered a major stroke at a young age.