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The Gauntlet is the 7th season of the MTV reality game show, The 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. This challenge was held in Telluride, Colorado. It was hosted by Jonny Moseley. This is the first edition of the Gauntlet series, with The Gauntlet 2 following in 2005–2006 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.
The Challenge: Season 7 - 18 Episode s
7x1 - Howdy Telluride
September 29, 2003
Real World / Road Rules: The Gauntlet has begun!!! Shots of Telluride Colorado's scenery is shown as we see two planes fly into a small local airport.
7x2 - Snake Soup
September 29, 2003
Mission: ""Snake Soup""- Tread as long as you can in 48 degree water full of snakes. Mission Winner: Elka for the Real World Team Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: David (RW 9) Road Rules: Sarah (RR 11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Mans Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
7x3 - Masquerade
October 6, 2003
Mission: ""Masquerade""- Rearrange a puzzle of ""Happy and Sad"" Masquerade masks to create a different puzzle. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Montana (RW6) Road Rules: Katie (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest.
7x4 - Mud Bath
October 13, 2003
Mission: ""Mudbath""- A ""Musical Chair"" type competition involving a declining number of balls in a mud pit. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Tonya (RW11) Road Rules: Steve (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
7x5 - I Scream
October 20, 2003
Mission: ""I Scream""- To eat a huge bowl full of Ice Cream completly clean with their hands tied behind their back. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Rachel (RW10) Road Rules: Katie (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Hang Man""- To hang 10 feet over a pool the longest.
7x6 - Holey Canoe
October 27, 2003
Mission: ""Holey Canoe""- Both teams race by paddling down and back up a river in canoes that have holes in the bottom. Mission Winner: Road Rules Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Coral (RW 10) Road Rules: Tina (RR 12) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
7x7 - Heavyweight Hustle
November 3, 2003
Mission: ""Heavyweight Hustle""- To traverse a uphill Obstacle Course in heavy Sumo-type costumes. Mission Winner: Real World Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Matt (RW10) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
7x8 - Sink My Ship
November 10, 2003
Mission: ""Sink Your Ship""- Try to sink the other teams boats by pulling the plug.
7x9 - Red Barron
November 17, 2003
Mission: ""Red Barron""- To aim and shoot the opposite team's plane first. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Nathan (RW7) Road Rules: Adam (RR10) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Trishelle(RW12) Road Rules: Steve (RR10) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
7x10 - Inferno
November 24, 2003
Mission: ""Inferno""- To climb a spinning ladder to rescue a cat from flames the fastest while being sprayed by a fire hose. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Theo (RR9) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Trishelle(RW12) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Perfect Fit""- Must collect all pieces of a puzzle out of 'The Gauntlet' pool and complete the puzzle.
7x11 - Rolling on the River
December 1, 2003
Mission: ""Log Roll""- To stay on a spinning foam log the longest. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Mike (RW10) Road Rules: Roni (RR5) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Rachel (RW10) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest.
7x12 - Turntable
December 8, 2003
Mission: ""Turntable""- To last the longest on a spinning disk. Mission Winner: Road Rules Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Theo (RW11) Road Rules: Veronica(RR8) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: LT (RR9) Gauntlet Mission: ""Pole Climb""- To climb a pole in the middle of the Gauntlet pool the fastest.
7x13 - All or Nothing
December 15, 2003
Mission: ""All or Nothing""- To jump off a dock onto a rope hanging from a helicoptor and climb as fast as possible.
7x14 - Vertical Sweep
December 29, 2003
Mission: ""Vertical Sweep"" - To rapell a rock wall while collecting flags the fastest. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Adam (RR10) Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Irulan (RW12) Road Rules: Sarah (RR11) Gauntlet Mission: ""Dead Man's Drop""- Hang upside down aslong as you can 10 feet above a pool of water.
7x15 - Dukes of Saturn
January 5, 2004
Mission: ""Dukes of Saturn""- To Climb out of one car, crawl across a ladder, and climb in another car thats hanging 100 feet above the ground. Mission Winner: Real World Freshlook Eyesaver Winner- Real World: Alton (RW12) Road Rules: Veronica(RR8) Score Board- Real World: ,000 Road Rules: ,000 To Be Continued...
7x16 - Gold Rush Part 1
January 12, 2004
Sent to the Gauntlet- Real World: Theo (RW11) Road Rules: Cara (RR12) Gauntlet Mission: ""Ride 'em Cowboy""- Stay on a mechanical bull the longest. Sent Home: Theo from Real World Chicago Final Mission: ""Gold Rush""- A 4-mile obstical course that includes uphill climb, 12-foot wall, net crawl, hole dig, tire crawl, boat retrieval, unlocking cars, and a final puzzle.
7x17 - Gold Rush Part 2
January 19, 2004
Handsome Reward: 2004 Saturn Ions Handsome Reward Winner: Road Rules Final Score Board- Real World: ,000 Road Rules: ,000 Earnings Per Player- Real World: ,000 each Road Rules: ,666 each
7x18 - Showdown at the Real World Road Rules Corral: A Guide to the Gautlet
September 22, 2003
Host Johnny Moseley, and 'Battle of the Seasons' champ Coral introduce the twenty-eight new competitors who will be arriving in Telluride, Colorado for 'The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet.'
The Challenge: All seasons
S0: Specials
17 Episode s
S1: All Stars
5 Episode s
S2: Real World vs. Road Rules
6 Episode s
S3: Challenge 2000
11 Episode s
S4: Extreme Challenge
19 Episode s
S5: Battle of the Seasons
17 Episode s
S6: Battle of the Sexes
21 Episode s
S7: The Gauntlet
18 Episode s
S8: The Inferno
20 Episode s
S9: Battle of the Sexes II
19 Episode s
S10: The Inferno II
17 Episode s
S11: The Gauntlet II
17 Episode s
S12: Fresh Meat
17 Episode s
S13: The Duel
17 Episode s
S14: The Inferno III
17 Episode s
S15: The Gauntlet III
10 Episode s
S16: The Island
9 Episode s
S17: The Duel II
10 Episode s
S18: The Ruins
12 Episode s
S19: Fresh Meat II
11 Episode s
S20: Cutthroat
12 Episode s
S21: Rivals
12 Episode s
S22: Battle of the Exes
13 Episode s
S23: Battle of the Seasons
12 Episode s
S24: Rivals 2
13 Episode s
S25: Free Agents
13 Episode s
S26: Battle of the Exes II
14 Episode s
S27: Battle of the Bloodlines
15 Episode s
S28: Rivals III
15 Episode s
S29: Invasion of the Champions
16 Episode s
S30: XXX: Dirty Thirty
20 Episode s
S31: Vendettas
16 Episode s
S32: Final Reckoning
24 Episode s
S33: War of the Worlds
18 Episode s
S34: War of the Worlds 2
18 Episode s
S35: Total Madness
18 Episode s
S36: Double Agents
21 Episode s
S37: Spies, Lies and Allies
21 Episode s
S38: Ride or Dies
21 Episode s
S39: Battle for a New Champion
21 Episode s
S40: Battle of the Eras
15 Episode s