10 episodes

The Adventure Show - 2008/2009

First aired Jun 4, 2008Season 2

Extreme sports magazine

Episodes

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Episode 1

Canoe Slalom

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Jun 4, 200850 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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Episode 2

World Cup Mountain

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Jul 8, 200860 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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Episode 3

Cape Wrath Challenge

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Aug 3, 200850 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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Episode 4

Highland Cross

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Aug 31, 200860 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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Episode 5

Quadrathlon

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Sep 28, 200860 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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Episode 6

Ullapool Challenge

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Nov 23, 200860 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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Episode 7

Sutherland - The Empty Lands?

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Dec 26, 200860 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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Episode 8

Cyclocross

NR
Feb 22, 200960 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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Episode 9

Carnethy 5

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Apr 5, 200960 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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Episode 10

Karen's Ultimate Challenge

NR
May 25, 200960 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.