What a way to discover the dramatic mountain landscape of Scotland’s green countryside as you cycle along the 220 mile route from Edinburgh to Dublin. The Edinburgh to Dublin Cycle Challenge is a three day event from capital to capital. On your first day pedal through quiet country lanes from Edinburgh to Troon (you have got to pronounce that in your best Scottish accent), where you’ll catch a ferry to Larne for an overnight rest. Savour the beauty of the east coast of Ireland and absorb the stunning landscapes as you ride south towards Banbrige and a stay in Newry before continuing along the coast further south to Dublin on Day Three.

A relative newbie, RugbyRocks Edinburgh  is an event you can join in by either playing sevens and touch or spectating. RugbyRocks is a mass-participation sports and music festival which has grown extremely fast and in June 2011 they welcomed more than 140 sports teams from Germany, France, USA and South Africa.

Try some badminton for fun, fitness and friendly competition at the Social Badminton Club. There are players here with a range of abilities from newcomers to former league players..

King’s Camps is a fantastic week of fun, sport and activity for school children and is running at James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh during the Summer holidays. Perfect if your kids want to try a bit of everything, the activity camps offer over 30 different sports and activities, including everything from tennis, hockey and basketball, to swimming, dodge-ball and craft making, ensuring that there’s something children of all interests.