← The Adventure Show

2010/2011

9 episodes · 2010

Scotland's thriving adventure sports scene

  1. 1Mountain Bike World Cup

    11 Jul 2010 · 1 hr 0 min

    Including a review of the Mountain Bike World Cup: can world champion Steve Peat repeat his success? Plus Scotland's well-known walker Cameron McNeish takes to the hills.

  2. 2Skye Mor

    08 Aug 2010 · 1 hr 0 min

    Head 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.

  3. 3Durty Triathlon

    03 Oct 2010 · 1 hr 0 min

    Featuring a look at the British Off Road Triathlon Championships and a meeting with a group of youngsters preparing for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

  4. 4Ben Nevis Race

    02 Nov 2010 · 1 hr 0 min

    The programme heads west to Fort William for the Ben Nevis race, often described as the world's toughest. Cameron McNeish takes viewers on an excursion into the hills.

  5. 5Canoe Slalom

    28 Nov 2010 · 1 hr 0 min

    Taking to the rapids of the River Tay for the Grandtully Premier. Over 100 top-class paddlers test their skill in Scotland's major canoe slalom event.

  6. 6World Youth Climbing

    08 Feb 2011 · 1 hr 0 min

    A look at the World Youth Climbing Championships, the first time this event has been held in Scotland. Over 300 competitors from 75 countries have come together.

  7. 7Strathpuffer 24

    08 Mar 2011 · 1 hr 0 min

    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.

  8. 8The Ultimate Marathon Man

    03 Apr 2011 · 1 hr 0 min

    Andrew Murray from Edinburgh is a doctor who in 2010 planned to run an ultra-marathon every day, from the tip of Scotland to the Sahara desert in Morocco.

  9. 9Carnethy 5finale

    12 Apr 2011 · 1 hr 0 min

    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. The weather varies from brilliant sunshine to deep snow.