Cycling

Wind it all down at this barbecue and hog roast, with tunes courtesy of DJ Lenny Love (Vegas). Just don't try and sneak your sore feet into the ice buckets.

Record-breaking endurance cyclist, rower and adventurer Mark Beaumont discusses his incredible experiences.

A cross country bike ride through the lesser known natural parts of the Tweed Valley in a route that takes in forest tracks, drove roads, well trodden hill paths and rarely used ancient passes. The route is extensive and can be tricky so come fully prepared for a self-guided, self-sufficient day out.

Fast-paced street bike racing with big crowds and a party atmosphere. Starts with a free-to-enter family ride for anyone who wants to join in, before the women's and men's races around a high speed course with tricky corners. Meet on Peebles High Street.

Tough climbs, big descents and linking stages all form part of this all-mountain enduro-style bike race. Points are awarded depending on finishing positions for each stage, and the riders with the highest totals wear the crowns

Join the Countryside Rangers for this chance to ride the Cathkin Brase Commonwealth Games MTG track and soak up nature while you get your cycle on. A basic level of off road competency needed. Meet in the car park. Booking is essential.

Not for the faint hearted – teams take part in an action-packed day including a 16-mile walk (or run) from Drymen to Callander then a 39-mile cycle to Kenmore. A party and feast await the intrepid participants upon their finish. Teams should include four people and each team member is asked to raise a minimum of £350.

Fever pitch mountain biking action, as the best in the world strut their stuff.

Improve your mountain biking skills or, if you're a newbie, get some confidence and training before you hit the trails. Booking is essential.

A guide-supported road bike ride around that's going further afield this year. For 2013, it's an overnighter, returning to Peebles around midday. Free, but a deposit is required as places are limited. Booking is essential.

The Hawaii Tweed event reimagined as a gigantic gravity slalom party, with a course featuring new tracks, new berms and features and tabletops sculpted by Richard Hamilton. There'll also be a kids' event, and of course a BBQ, because a party isn't a party without a BBQ.

Cheer on the teams in the UK's largest professional cycling event. The only Scottish stage of the eight-day event begins in Peebles and winds its way over to Dumfries and Galloway, before the riders head south for the rest of this gruelling challenge.

An all-night biking adventure. Ride up into the hills with the group and then snuggle down with your bivvy (that's Bivouac sack to non-campers) under the stars, before tackling some trails on the way home the next morning. Extensive advice and equipment lists are available on the TweedLove website; make sure you bring…

The Peebles High School Mountain Bike Club head up this informal, non-competitive teenagers' ride out. Qualified local helpers are also on hand to guide participants through the local trails for two to three hours. Ages 12–18; parental consent required.

Cycling fun for the whole family, with a ramp and obstacle track for those fresh off training wheels and a balance bike race for 2–4 year olds who can't pedal yet, along with all sorts of other challenges and mini races for those a bit more accomplished.

Mountain bike action from the planet's top riders and, off the tracks, the World Cup Village offering all the latest mountain bike goodies, demos and entertainment. Last year held a treat for music fans: the Downhill Downtown, concerts at the Nevis Centre featuring top Scottish indie bands.