Barrel Crossing

The **Barrel Crossing** was an obstacle in Dizzy Dummies for 3 episodes, between Series 1 and Series 2.

It consists of 12 beams split into two sets of 6, divided by a pontoon. The first set consists of 2 rows of 3, while the second consists of 3 rows of 2. The barrels have been greased to increase the difficulty of the obstacle. If a competitor fails this obstacle, they must restart it, no matter if they had crossed the first set or not.

## Series 1

### Episode 5

The Barrel Crossing first appeared in Series 1 Episode 5 as the first round of Dizzy Dummies. The first to attempt it was Paul 'The Pool', who was already off balance upon stepping on the first barrel dude to dizziness, causing him to fall sideways into the water immediately. Next was 'Doctor Monkey' Heloise who got to the second row but couldn't get a grip on the barrel and slid off. 'Ginger Ninja' Dan was next and he bounded across the first set with ease, before traversing the second set more cautiously and clearing the obstacle on his first attempt, being the first to do so. 'Geeky' Samuel attempted the same strategy on the first set, but fell just short of the middle pontoon. 'Action Grandad' Barry, 'Doctor Monkey' Heloise, Steve 'The Dentist' and Paul 'The Pool' all then crossed the first set as 'Geeky' Samuel failed it for the second time. 'Doctor Monkey' Heloise then dove right into the water whilst attempting the second set, and 'Action Grandad' Barry and Paul 'The Pool' became the second and third competitors to complete the obstacle. Steve 'The Dentist' hesitated to make his first attempt at the second set, and when he finally did, he fell into the water. Meanwhile, 'Doctor Monkey' Heloise and 'Geeky' Samuel completed the obstacle on their third attempts, eliminating Steve 'The Dentist'.

### Episode 8

This obstacle returned 3 episodes later in Series 1 Episode 8. 'General' Lee was the first to attempt the obstacle, throwing himself straight across the first set, then completing the second set and getting first place. Next was 'Stealthy' Reza who went with a similar approach but couldn't manage to get past the first set, despite nearly getting onto the pontoon. Then was 'Gymnast' Martin who used his athletic background to bound across the barrels easily, closely following 'General' Lee in finishing the obstacle and getting second place. 'Professor' Chris, James 'The Undertaker' and 'No Nickname' David all got to the second set, the former two failing whilst the latter cleared. On 'Stealty' Reza's second attempt, he made it to the second set but failed to finish the obstacle. On 'Professor' Chris's second attempt, he first jumped right from the first barrel to the middle pontoon, before successfully completing the obstacle. However, this wasn't before James 'The Undertaker' did, as he was able to pass 'Professor' Chris on the second set and get fourth place as 'Professor' Chris got fifth, eliminating 'Stealthy' Reza.

## Series 2

This obstacle was modified for this series, as the middle column in the first set was removed, making the total number of barrels decrease from 12 to 10.

### Episode 7

After a nearly series-long hiatus, the Barrel Crossing returned in Series 2 Episode 7, this time as the second round of Dizzy Dummies. 'Professor' Chris was the first competitor to attempt it. He crossed the first set with moderate speed but went faster on the second set, keeping his balance on the slippery barrels and clearing the obstacle, getting first place. Garry 'The Clown' and 'Crouching Tiger Hidden' Adam closely followed, getting second and third place, both clearing the obstacle on their first attempts and eliminating 'Tough Guy' Mikey.