Now in its 13th season, Ireland's Fittest Family returns to our screens next month with a major shake-up.
New star coaches, adrenaline-pumping challenges and stunning new locations are all on the cards in the upcoming series of Ireland's Fittest Family, which lands on our screens on 2 November and looks set to be the most competitive yet.
Hosted once again by presenter Laura Fox, the new season will see veteran coaches Davy Fitzgerald, Donncha O'Callaghan and Anna Geary guide their teams to victory alongide three brand new faces.
Champion swimmer Ellen Keane, All-Ireland champ Michael Darragh MacAuley, and Irish rugby legend, Andrew Trimble will join the cast this year, making the bid for glory coaching the fittest Irish family a six-way battle.
As well as the new faces, the new season will bring revamped and even more challenging tasks, as well as a number of new and breathtaking locations.
Viewers will see the families put through their paces and pushed to the edge physically and mentally in an array of brand-new challenges set by members of the Irish Defence Forces.
Taking place in the rugged Gormanston Army camp, the Heats will unfold over three weeks. Each week, one original coach will go head-to head with a new coach - and it's Anna Vs Michael Darragh, Davy Vs Ellen, and Donncha Vs Andrew.
In the first episode, viewers will no doubt be covering their eyes as the families take on the first of the gruelling challenges.
In Box to the Top, the sporty families start off in the ice-cold sea and embark on a head-to-head race along an army training ground, carrying kit bags and sandbags along the way. The competing families then must face Truck Pull – attempting to pull a 7.5 tonne army vehicle along a decommissioned runway.
Speaking about the new season, Alan Tyler, RTÉ Group Head of Entertainment and Music, said: "The show is a firm Sunday evening family favourite, and it's great to welcome some brand-new coaches to join our much loved veterans, along with some hugely challenging new tasks.
"All told, it promises to be the toughest contest yet for our competing families, every one of whom will be running, jumping, hanging, climbing, and crawling their way towards the finish line in a bid to be crowned Ireland's Fittest Family."
Ireland's Fittest Family returns Sunday 2 November on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 6.30pm.
