The Adventure Show

2008/2009

2008 · 10 episodes · 9h 40m in all

Extreme sports magazine

Episodes

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   1. Canoe Slalom

   4 Jun 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.

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   2. World Cup Mountain

   8 Jul 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.

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   3. Cape Wrath Challenge

   3 Aug 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.

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   4. Highland Cross

   31 Aug 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.

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   5. Quadrathlon

   28 Sept 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..

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   6. Ullapool Challenge

   23 Nov 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.

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   7. Sutherland - The Empty Lands?

   26 Dec 2008 · 60 min

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

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   8. Cyclocross

   22 Feb 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.

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   9. Carnethy 5

   5 Apr 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.

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    10. Karen's Ultimate Challenge

    25 May 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.