Day one: 30 August

The opening day of the Paralympic Games and already there are finals galore, 15 of them in the aquatic centre alone. Susannah Rodgers, surprise package of the 2011 IPC European championships, will look to emulate her five gold medals from Berlin in the S7 100m backstroke (heats 10.41am, final 6.50pm) while Jonathan Fox races in the men's S7 100m backstroke (heats 10.31am, final 6.44pm). Natalie Du Toit goes for her 11th Paralympic gold in the S9 100m butterfly (heats 10.53am, final 7.17pm) and the Ukrainian teenager Yevheniy Bohodayko looks to make an impression in his first Games in the S6 100m backstroke (heats 9.30am, final 5.30pm). Also, world and European 60kg judo champion Ben Quilter is in action (from 11am) and Sarah Storey goes for gold in the velodrome in the C5 pursuit (quals 10.40am, final 4.50pm).

Day two: 31 August

If day one provided plenty of thrills, day two also promises not to disappoint. Jody Cundy takes to the velodrome in the C4 1k time trial (2pm), aiming to defend his 2008 title. Cundy is just one of many Paralympians who switched sports, starting out as a swimmer before making the move into track cycling. Judging by his trophy cabinet, it was the right decision. Jon-Allan Butterworth also races. In the pool, brothers Sam and Oliver Hynd go head-to-head in the S8 400m freestyle (heats 9.30am, final 5.30pm), Nathan Stephens takes time off from the javelin to throw the discus in the F57/58 competition (7.05pm) and "Hurricane" Hannah Cockroft races in the T34 100m (8.18pm).

Day three: 1 September

The seven-a-side football tournament gets underway, with Great Britain up against Brazil (4.15pm). There's no doubting this will be a tough match, but Brazil racked up 6-0 and 4-0 defeats against Ukraine and Iran in Beijing, so GB will be hoping to start their Games with a win. The defending champions, Ukraine, kick off against the USA (2pm) and the 2008 silver medallists, Russia, face Argentina (9am). On the track, the Irish sprinter Jason Smyth, who trains with Tyson Gay, should make the T13 100m final (8pm) and could grab his first medal of the Games while Matt Skelhon targets gold in the 10m air rifle prone shooting event (qualification 1.15pm, finals 4pm).

Day four: 2 September

Britain's dominance in the velodrome looks set to continue as the nation's Paracycling elite take to the track. Today sees the men's team sprint finals (qualifications 11:35am, finals 3:25pm) with Darren Kenny, Rik Waddon and Jon-Allan Butterworth going for gold. GB held off China to win in 2008, and they'll be doing all they can for a repeat performance without the experience of Cundy. Also in action is the world No1 table tennis ace, Will Bayley, in the Class 7 competition (5.15pm). Elsewhere, the unbeaten rowing machine Tom Aggar should be in the single sculls final over at Eton Dorney, while "Discus" Dan Greaves takes to the field in the Olympic Stadium (11.40am).

Day five: 3 September

GB's Lee Pearson is a nine-times Paralympics gold medallist, and by the end of today he could have equalled Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson's record of 11 Paralympic golds with a win in the equestrian mixed individual freestyle Ib event (2.15pm). He has won three successive hat-tricks of gold medals since Sydney and along with his horse, Gentleman, he'll want more. Today is also the last of the group games in the wheelchair basketball competition, with GB's men (3.15pm) and women (1pm) looking to finish strongly and get a favourable draw in the knockout stages.

Day six: 4 September

It's going to be a tense day at the ExCeL as the first boccia medals are dished out in the pairs and team events. GB's BC1-2 team are fancied favourites for the team event (5.50pm) with the seasoned pro Nigel Murray and the live-wire David Smith. Meanwhile at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the Paralympic, world and European compound champion Danielle Brown defends her archery title (semi-finals 3.30pm, finals 4pm) as Sophie Christiansen does the same on horseback at Greenwich Park (3.45pm).

Day seven: 5 September

How about some murderball to kick off day seven of the Paralympic Games? Today sees the wheelchair rugby competition get started (2pm) and you can expect more crashes than a monster truck rally as GB go up against the force of USA, Canada and the Ryley Batt-powered Australia. In the pool, best of friends Liz Johnson and Charlotte Henshaw go head-to-head in the SB6 100m backstroke (heats 11.05am, final 7.21pm) while out on the roads, Darren Kenny will be looking to upgrade his silver from Beijing to a gold in the C3 time trials (10.30am).

Day eight: 6 September

There may have been a brief look at South Africa's Oscar Pistorius during the Olympic Games, but the Blade Runner really comes into his own today. The T44 100m (9.58pm) is one of the highlight events of the entire Games and should see Pistorius pushed all the way to retain his gold medal. Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock is the fastest man on the track, but the USA's Jerome Singleton and South Africa's Arnu Fourie are not far behind. This race should be a little closer than Usain Bolt's romp to gold. GB's Libby Clegg and Hannah Cockroft are also in action today, racing in the T12 200m (semi-finals 12.41pm, finals 7.42pm) and the T34 200m (round 11.47am, final 8.12pm)

Day nine: 7 September

The chances are that if you're watching the tennis today you'll see Esther Vergeer in the women's singles tennis final (12pm). The Dutch ace is unbeaten in an incredible nine years, holding the No1 ranking since 1999 – take that, Roger. Also today is the final of the women's wheelchair basketball competition (9.15pm), where the USA will look to defend their Beijing title, as well as the final day of the goalball tournaments (women's final 3pm, men's final 8pm).

Day ten: 8 September

The competition has been whittled down and today sees the final of the five-a-side football tournament (3.30pm). Brazil won in 2004 and 2008 so are odds-on favourites to retain their title, but they face an inevitable challenge from Spain, Argentina and the David Clarke-inspired Great Britain. There is a feast of finals today with Peter "The Quadfather" Norfolk fancied to reach the mixed quad singles wheelchair tennis final (12pm), Ellie Simmonds in the 100m S6 freestyle (heats 9.57am, final 5.47pm), Nathan Stephens on javelin duty (7.05pm) and Oscar Pistorius racing in the T44 400m final (10.04pm). The men's wheelchair basketball final (9.15pm) and bronze medal (7pm) matches are also today.

Day eleven: 9 September

The men's wheelchair marathon is the fastest on the planet. The world record stands at just 1hr 20 min 14sec in the T54 class for the whopping 26.2m course – 50 minutes faster than Stephen Kiprotich's Olympics-winning time. With six-times London Marathon winner David Weir going up against racing legend Heinz Frei, Kurt Fearnley and Marcel Hug in the T54 race (11.30am) it promises to be a dramatic contest on the streets of London, with Weir hoping to have the edge thanks to the home crowd. Indoors, the finals of the wheelchair rugby (12pm) take place, with the USA, Canada and Australia all among the favourites to make it.