The Adventure Show
The Adventure Show: Season 2

Air Date

June 4, 2008

Episodes

10 episodes

The Adventure Show

Season 2

Overview

Extreme sports magazine

Episodes

1. Canoe Slalom

June 4, 2008
50 min

In the run up to the Olympics, the Adventure Show is taking to the rapids and the stunning white waters of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy.

2. World Cup Mountain

July 8, 2008
60 min

Following downhill bikers Steve Peat and Tracey Moseley, who attempt to make history again in the mountain biking 100th downhill race. Plus, investigating fold-up kayaks.

3. Cape Wrath Challenge

August 3, 2008
50 min

The Adventure Show is in the far north west at Cape Wrath for the toughest marathon in the UK and we join backpackers as they trek from coast to coast for the TGO Challenge.

4. Highland Cross

August 31, 2008
60 min

Heading into some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Scotland, we join over 700 competitors for a 50 mile race coast to coast.

5. Quadrathlon

September 28, 2008
60 min

We're joining over 200 competitors for a mile long swim across Loch Tay in Perthshire, followed by a 15-mile run over 7 Munroes, a 7-mile kayak up the Loch and a 34-mile bike ride..

6. Ullapool Challenge

November 23, 2008
60 min

This edition features the Ullapool challenge - a 130-mile bike ride over 12,000 feet of ascent through Scotland's wild scenery, and windsurfing action from 2008 Tiree Wave Classic.

7. Sutherland - The Empty Lands?

December 26, 2008
60 min

A special edition of the Adventure Show showcasing the spectacular landscapes and varied lifestyles of the far north of Scotland.

8. Cyclocross

February 22, 2009
60 min

This month we head across the water to the Island of Mull for the final event in the Scottish Cyclocross Series, held in the shadow of Glengorm Castle.

Carnethy 5

9. Carnethy 5

April 5, 2009
60 min

Mud and snow didn't deter almost 500 people from finishing this year's Carnethy 5 hill race in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh.

Karen's Ultimate Challenge

10. Karen's Ultimate Challenge

May 25, 2009
60 min

Paralysed from the chest down, Karen Darke and her partner, Andy Kirkpatrick, tackle an epic kayaking expedition in one of the most remote and least visited areas of Patagonia.