Fed up with the usual routine? Here are a few suggestions for how you can spend the ultimate adrenaline-fuelled weekend.
The Edge
Friday: mountain (or all-terrain) boarding in Shropshire. Combining the trail and downhill racing elements of mountain biking with the freestyle component of snowboarding. The gear - a pimped-up skateboard, body armour and a crash helmet. Once you've got your balance sussed, step up to catch yourself some serious air.
£15pp for one hour of tuition and one hour on the slopes
Walton Grange, Much Wenlock,
Shropshire TF13 6PP
www.ridetheedge.co.uk
Stealth
Saturday: Thorpe Park's Stealth, Europe's tallest launch roller coaster. Peaking at 205 feet and 80mph. Sharp turns, blistering acceleration and a stomach-wrenching 90-degree drop will leave you screaming. But you're back on solid ground in just under 15 seconds. Calm down in the queue then do it all again. Opens half-term, February 2008.
Adult entry £32
Staines Road, Chertsey,
Surrey, KT16 8PN
www.thorpepark.co.uk
Bodyflight
Sunday: skydiving at Bodyflight, the world's largest indoor skydiving centre. Each one-minute flight in the 170mph wind tunnel offers a fantastic simulated freefall. The slightest change in body position can send you spinning around in circles or heading straight for the roof. But with a little practise, you'll soon be soaring.
Single lesson £38 (2 flights)
Building 36, Twinwoods Business Park,
Twinwoods Road, Clapham, Bedford,
Bedfordshire, MK41 6AE
www.bodyflight.co.uk
Test drive
Anytime: you could be taking the Mazda(s) of your choice out for a spin. Get the sheer exhilaration of sporty performance. Experience the ease and comfort of superior design. Relax with the highest levels of safety. And it won't cost you a penny.
No charge
At a dealer near you
Book your test drive