Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet is the seventh season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes. The Gauntlet featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. It was hosted by Jonny Moseley. This season was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding reality program.
Filming was originally planned to began in July 2003 in Middletown, RI, but in June a local judge blocked it at request of local residents who thought it would be "materially disruptive". The show instead ended up being filmed in Telluride, CO, and finished filming in August 2003.. June 27, 2003. A casting special, Real World/Road Rules Corral: A Guide To The Gauntlet was aired on September 22, 2003. The season premiered one week later on September 29, 2003, and concluded on January 26, 2004, with the season in-review special.
This is the first edition of the Gauntlet series, with The Gauntlet 2 following in 2005–2006 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.
Contestants + Real World team PlayerOriginal seasonFinishAlton WilliamsThe Real World: Las VegasRunner-upCoral SmithThe Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-upMike MizaninThe Real World: Back to New YorkRunner-upNathan BlackburnThe Real World: SeattleRunner-upNorman KorpiThe Real World: New YorkRunner-upTheo GanttThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 14Irulan WilsonThe Real World: Las VegasEpisode 13Rachel BrabandThe Real World: Back to New YorkEpisode 10Trishelle CannatellaThe Real World: Las VegasEpisode 9Elka WalkerThe Real World: BostonEpisode 7Matt SmithThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 6Tonya CooleyThe Real World: ChicagoEpisode 3Montana McGlynnThe Real World: BostonEpisode 2David BroomThe Real World: New OrleansEpisode 1+ Road Rules team PlayerOriginal seasonFinishAdam LarsonRoad Rules: The QuestWinnerCara ZavaletaRoad Rules: South PacificWinnerDarrell TaylorRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinnerDave GiuntoliRoad Rules: South PacificWinnerRachel RobinsonRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinnerRoni MartinRoad Rules: Northern TrailWinnerSarah GreysonRoad Rules: Campus CrawlWinnerTheo VonkurnatowskiRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TourWinnerVeronica PortilloRoad Rules: Semester at SeaWinnerAbram BoiseRoad Rules: South PacificEpisode 12Laterrian WallaceRoad Rules: Maximum Velocity TourEpisode 11Steve MeinkeRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 8Tina BartaRoad Rules: South PacificEpisode 5Katie DoyleRoad Rules: The QuestEpisode 4
Gameplay Gauntlet games Ride 'Em Cowboy: Players have to hold on to a mechanical bull with just one hand. Whoever falls off first loses. Played by: Katie vs. Montana, Rachel B. vs. Sarah, Cara vs. Theo G. Dead Man's Drop: Players are suspended 10 feet into the air on a pole. They have to hold on to the pole by hanging upside down with their legs. Played by: David vs. Sarah, Coral vs. Tina, Matt vs. Sarah, Irulan vs. Sarah Hangman: Similar to Dead Man's Drop, players are still suspended 10 feet into the air, only they hang on the pole with their hands and are positioned right side up. Played by: Katie vs. Rachel B. Perfect Fit: Players first must jump into a pool and pick up their respective puzzle pieces (which are scattered about the pool). The first player to solve the puzzle wins. Played by: Steve vs. Tonya, Steve vs. Trishelle, Sarah vs. Trishelle Knock Your Block Off: Players joust on a beam right above a pool. Whoever gets knocked off first loses. Played by: Cara vs. Elka, Abram vs. Mike Pole Climb: Players climb a 10-foot pole. Whoever gets to the top first pulls a lever that drops the opponent's pole into the pool. Played by: Alton vs. Laterrian
Game summary
EpisodeWinnersFreshlook EyesaverGauntlet contestantsGauntlet gameGauntlet outcome#ChallengeReal WorldRoad RulesReal WorldRoad RulesWinnerEliminated1Snake Soupcolspan=2 rowspan=6 DavidSarahDead Man's DropSarahDavid2MasqueradeMontanaKatieRide 'Em CowboyKatieMontana3Mud BathTonyaStevePerfect FitSteveTonya4I ScreamRachel B.KatieHangmanRachel B.Katie5Holey CanoeCoralTinaDead Man's DropCoralTina6Heavyweight HustleMattSarahDead Man's DropSarahMatt7Sink My ShipNormanDaveElkaCaraKnock Your Block OffCaraElka8Red BarronNathanAdamTrishelleStevePerfect FitTrishelleSteve9InfernoAltonTheo V.TrishelleSarahPerfect FitSarahTrishelle10Rolling On A RiverMikeRoniRachel B.SarahRide 'Em CowboySarahRachel B.11TurntableTheo G.VeronicaAltonLaterrianPole ClimbAltonLaterrian12All Or NothingAltonTheo V.MikeAbramKnock Your Block OffMikeAbram13Vertical SweepAltonAdamIrulanSarahDead Man's DropSarahIrulan14Dukes Of SaturnAltonVeronicaTheo G.CaraRide 'Em CowboyCaraTheo G.15Gold Rush
Bank Accounts Real World - $60,000 $12,000 each Road Rules - $230,000 $25,555 each
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Episodes
After filming Instead of a reunion special, Battle Scars - From the Gauntlet to the Inferno, a follow-up special aired on January 26, 2004, introducing the next season, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno with commentary by few of this season's contestants.
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External links
MTV's official Road Rules website MTV's official Real World website