The Adventure Show - Season 12

In the first of a brand new series, The Adventure Show travels to Balmoral on Royal Deeside for the British Orienteering Championships. Here, the whole orienteering community - from weekend enthusiasts to the creme-de-la-creme - battle it out in a supreme test of physical fitness and mental dexterity.

Also on this month's Adventure Show, we discover how one man with a life-changing illness is determined that it won't stop him doing what he loves most - mountain biking.

Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and screeching tyres as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. And there is no shortage of action, from the fast, gladiatorial 4X to the brutal downhill. Launching off from the top of the Nevis range, the best riders in the world plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the circuit.

Presented by Duncan McCallum and Dougie Vipond.

The Adventure Show is in the heart of the Cairngorms for a race that is an inspiration for runners across the UK - the Lairig Ghru. With nearly 3,000 feet of ascent, this marathon-length course is a spectacular run through wild country, rough tracks and forests. Plus the inside story on a major sporting triumph as The Adventure Show follows three intrepid swimmers in their attempt to be the first to cross the North Minch. And, the spectacular Ride to the Sun - 100 miles of cycling, through the night, from Carlisle to Cramond.

The Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Arran for a bike race with a difference - the Grinduro. With four intense timed sections over road, gravel and dirt, the spectacular 83-kilometre course has attracted people from across the world. This is an event designed for all-round bike enthusiasts determined to have a unique experience.

The Adventure Show travels to the Outer Hebrides for a two-day race that takes competitors on a spectacular journey across the wild landscape of this remote island chain.

The Dramathon is one of the newest events in the racing calendar but is already hugely popular – attracting over 1,000 people. Competitors follow the iconic Speyside Way from Ballindalloch to Dufftown along forest tracks, riverside paths and through the hills. And it is called the Dramathon for a reason, because the route takes the competitors past nine of Scotland's finest whisky distilleries.