Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 is the 11th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge).
The Gauntlet II marked T. J. Lavin's first time presenting the series, regularly hosting the program from this season forward. Prior seasons only used temporary hosts. The season is the second in the Gauntlet series, with the original Gauntlet airing in 2003–2004 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.
Format The teams were designated Veterans and Rookies, based on the number of prior seasons of Real World/Road Rules Challenge on which each cast member had competed. Those on the Veterans team had been on at least two prior seasons, and those on the Rookies team had been on fewer than two seasons. For this season, a male and female captain were determined at the beginning of the season. After each team challenge, the losing team captain was sent to the "Gauntlet", where they would face an opponent of the same sex and same team who was voted into the Gauntlet by the respective team. Contestants competed for over $300,000 in rewards.
Contestants + Veterans team PlayerOriginal seasonFinish Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Runner-up David Burns The Real World: Seattle Runner-up Julie Stoffer The Real World: New Orleans Runner-up Katie Doyle Road Rules: The Quest Runner-up Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Runner-up Robin Hibbard The Real World: San Diego Runner-up Timmy BeggyRoad Rules: USA – The Second Adventure Runner-up Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 17 Brad Fiorenza The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 14 Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los AngelesEpisode 13 Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: BostonEpisode 10Montana McGlynn The Real World: BostonEpisode 9 Ace Amerson The Real World: ParisEpisode 8 Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: HawaiiEpisode 7 Jisela Delgado Road Rules: The QuestEpisode 5 Adam Larson Road Rules: The QuestEpisode 2+ Rookies team PlayerOriginal seasonFinish Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas Winner Ibis Nieves Road Rules: X-Treme Winner Jamie Murray The Real World: New Orleans Winner Jodi Weatherton Road Rules: X-Treme Winner Kina Dean Road Rules: X-Treme Winner Landon Lueck The Real World: Philadelphia Winner MJ Garrett The Real World: Philadelphia Winner Randy Barry The Real World: San Diego Winner Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under Winner Jillian Zoboroski Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 15 Jeremy Blossom Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 12 Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South PacificEpisode 11 Adam King The Real World: ParisEpisode 6 Danny Dias Road Rules: X-TremeEpisode 4Cameran Eubanks The Real World: San DiegoEpisode 3 Jo RhodesThe Real World: San FranciscoEpisode 2
Gameplay Challenge games Royal Rumble: Players, divided by gender and team, are placed on a raft. The last male and female standing for each team are named the captains. Some chose to use rock-paper-scissors to decide who should be the last one standing. Winners: Alton, Jo, Ruthie & Adam L. Chock Full o' Coconuts: Players must work in pairs to transfer a total of 200 coconuts using bamboo sticks. If they lose coconuts long the way, a player has to pick-up the coconuts. The first team to transfer all of their coconuts in the designated area wins. Winners: Rookies Team Builders: Teams compete in a series of tasks to complete in order. The first team to advance all of their players through the obstacle course wins. Team Bridge: Players are provided with tires and wooden boards, that they must use to get to the second station without touching the ground. If a player touches the ground, the whole team has to start over. Up and Over: With the help of a wooden board, players must go over a suspended rope without touching it. If a player touches the rope, the whole team has to start over. Carry the Load: Players must carry a ball up and down a hill without using their hands. Winners: Veterans Moving Pyramid: Both teams must form human pyramids with three people on the bottom, two in the middle and one on top. In pyramid formation, they must crawl through a course and retrieve a total on 16 flags on top of poles, every team member must be on top at some point during the challenge. The team with the most flags after 1 hour wins. In the event of a tie, the teams must race through the course in pyramid formation and the fastest team wins. Winners: Veterans Sponge Worthy: Players divide themselves in three categories: Soakers, Transferers, and Collectors. Spongers collect water directly from the ocean with a sponge on their body, they then pass it on the Transferers with the help of a second sponge. Collectors must then squeeze the sponge on the Transferers without using their hands. The first team to collect a certain amount of water wins. Winners: Rookies Body Painters: Wearing a speedo, the players must use their body to completely cover six canvases in different colors. The fastest team wins. Winners: Veterans Rickshaw Races: Teams must complete a total of six laps and transfer all of their players in a rickshaw using only six drivers (three males and three females. The fastest team wins. Winners: Rookies Team Strength: Teams selects two Pushers and one Driver to move a truck through a course. The back of the truck is then filled with cinder blocks and pushed back to the starting point. The fastest team wins. Winners: Rookies Balancing Act: Working in pairs, teams must balance on two parallel ropes using another piece or rope held by the pairs. The team with the most players to successfully complete the course wins. Winners: Rookies Buck-a-neer: Alternating in both positions, one team must balance on barrells connected to ropes without using hands while the other team tries to make them fall pulling the ropes. The team with the most players standing at the end of the challenge wins. Winners: Rookies
Gauntlet games Name That Coconut: Players compete for the coconut with the name of the person that is the answer to a Real World/Road Rules trivia question. If the answer is wrong, the other player can answer freely. Best out of 9 win. Played by: Derrick vs. Adam L., Kina vs. Cara, Derrick vs. Brad Beach Brawl: Players have to wrestle their opponent out of a ring. Best out of 5 win. Played by: Alton vs. Danny, Derrick vs. Ace, Derrick vs. Syrus, Aneesa vs. Beth Capture the Flag: Players have to climb up a 20-foot (approx. 6 meters) rope net to get a flag. Played by: Kina vs. Cameran, Alton vs. Adam K., Alton vs. Jeremy Reverse Tug of War: Players are tied to each other, facing opposite directions. The first to get to their flag wins. Played by: Ruthie vs. Jisela, Beth vs. Ruthie, Beth vs. Montana, Timmy vs. Derrick Sticky Situation: Players had to stick balls to a board as their opponent tries to stop them. Best out of 5 win. Played by: Kina vs. Jillian Knock Off: The wheel never landed on this challenge; the rules and gameplay of the challenge are unknown. Other spaces on the wheel Spin Again: If a Gauntlet challenge was done 3 times, the next time there is a Gauntlet, that challenge is taken off the wheel for that instance and is replaced by Spin Again. Captain's Choice: The captain of the team going into the Gauntlet will choose which challenge he or she will be doing. Challenger's Choice: The person the team chose to oppose the captain in the Gauntlet will choose which challenge he or she will be doing.
Game summary EpisodeGenderWinnersGauntlet contestantsGauntlet gameGauntlet outcome#ChallengeCaptainVoted inWinnerEliminated1Royal RumbleMaleAltonrowspan=4 colspan=9 Adam L.FemaleJoRuthie2Chock Full o' CoconutsMale Adam L. DerrickName That Coconut Derrick Adam L.3Team BuildersFemale Kina CameranCapture The Flagcolspan=4 4Moving PyramidMale Alton DannyBeach Brawl Alton Danny5Sponge WorthyFemale Ruthie JiselaReverse Tug of War Ruthie Jisela6Body PaintersMale Alton Adam K.Capture The Flag Alton Adam K.7Rickshaw RacesFemale Ruthie BethReverse Tug of War Beth Ruthie8Team StrengthMale Derrick AceBeach Brawl Derrick Ace9Balancing ActFemale Beth MontanaReverse Tug of War Beth Montana10Buck-a-neerMale Derrick SyrusBeach Brawl Derrick Syrus11Pull MeFemale Kina CaraName That Coconut Kina Cara12Spare TiresMale Alton JeremyCapture The Flag Alton Jeremy13Easy Does ItFemale Beth AneesaBeach Brawlcolspan=4 14The PitMale Derrick BradName That Coconut Derrick Brad15Blind TrustFemale Kina JillianSticky Situation Kina Jillian16/17Piece by PieceMale Derrick TimmyReverse Tug of War Timmy Derrick17Bet Your Booty
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Final The final challenge, "Bet Your Booty" consisted of three games, roti eating, a memory challenge, and a relay race on horseback, to place bets on. Each team has 250 gold doubloons to bet, and each contestant is eligible to compete in only one event. The Veterans bet and lost the majority of their doubloons on the first round and afterwards gave up letting the Rookies win the $240,000 final prize to split.
Rookies Event VeteransIbisJodiJamieRandy(1 doubloon)Roti EatingMarkTimmyRobinJulie David(248 doubloons)SusieKina(1 doubloon) Pirate MemoryKatie(1 doubloon)MJLandonAlton(248 doubloons) Sand SprintAneesa(1 doubloon)
Episodes
Reunion special The reunion special, Shark Infested Waters: Gauntlet II Reunion, aired after the season finale on March 27, 2006 and was hosted by Susie Castillo.
Teams/Pairs