Barrel Run

The **Barrel Run** was the second obstacle in the Wipeout Zone in Series 1 and Series 2.

It consists of a long, slippery inclined runway with a barrel dispenser at the end. There are 25 barrels, weighing 50 kilograms each, rolling down the runway. To get onto the obstacle, the competitor must swim to a slippery beam that is connected perpendicularly to the runway. Once the competitor gets onto the beam, the barrels are released. The competitor then has to balance across the beam to make it onto the runway, where they attempt the jump over the barrels that are rolling towards them.

## Series 1

### Episode 1

'Literally' Rich was the first competitor to attempt this obstacle, successfully jumping over the first 3 barrels that roll at him before slipping, then more slowly getting over the last 2 barrels that he faced. The second competitor to attempt it was 'Handsome' Oliver, who easily jumped over all 4 barrels he faced, finishing the obstacle quickly. The Barrel Run was then attempted by 'Screaming Lord' Thomas, who also cleared the obstacle without slipping but not quite as quick as 'Handsome' Oliver, so he had to face 5 barrels before completing it.

### Episode 2

Tor 'The Tornado' first attempted this obstacle, where she had trouble getting over the barrels. She resorted to diving over them, making for a slower traverse. 'Judo' Justine was the second to attempt, fairing better than the former competitor. Interestingly, the barrels were late to be released, allowing 'Judo' Justine to face only 2 barrels before completing the obstacle, to which she easily jumped over. Then, 'Extreme' Steve attempted the obstacle, again with delayed barrels. He only needed to jump over 2 barrels before finishing the obstacle, doing so easily.

### Episode 3

'Action-Man' Johnny was the first competitor in this episode to attempt this obstacle. He had trouble gaining traction, causing him to advance slowly. He resorted to diving over 3 of the 6 barrels he faced. It was then attempted by 'Headband' Dan, who decided to dive over the barrels he faced from the start, going slower than 'Action-Man' Johnny did. The final competitor to attempt the obstacle was 'Gymnast' Sian, who faced trouble from the start, being tripped mid-jump by the first barrel. The third and fourth barrels pushed her backwards, causing her to fall into the water. On her second attempt, she was more successful, getting over the 4 barrels she faced.

### Episode 4

The first to attempt this obstacle in this episode was 'Footy' Stuart, who slipped upon just stepping on the slippery runway. He flopped over the first 3 barrels he faced, barely making any progress. The barrels than stopped, allowing 'Footy' Stuart to crawl along the runway, facing one more barrel before finishing the obstacle. Second attempted by 'Humble' Steve, the Barrel Run slowed another a contestant. The first barrel, tripped him while the second and third barrel slowed him to a standstill. He then very slowly continued, clearing the next 3 barrels he faced and finishing the obstacle. The last competitor to attempt the obstacle, 'Hairy' James, faired better than the former two competitors on the obstacle, clearing the 5 barrels he faced on his feet nearly the entire time.

### Episode 5

In this episode, 'Geeky' Samuel was the first to attempt this obstacle. He finished it with great speed, only facing 4 barrels. The obstacle was then attempted by Dan 'The Ginger Ninja' who was tripped by the very first barrel, then being knocked back to the beginning of the slope by the second and third. The barrels stopped coming in as fast, giving Dan 'The Ginger Ninja' ample time to get back on his feet and go across the obstacle. He only faced one more barrel which he cleared with relative ease. Then was Paul 'The Pool' who also went at the obstacle with great speed, bounding over the 4 barrels he faced with ease.

### Episode 6

'Naked' Stevie was the first competitor to attempt this obstacle in this episode, tripping over the first barrel. He faced 4 more barrels, but found out his technique as time went on. Next to attempt it was 'Lady' Lucy, who was also tripped by the first barrel, and before she could get up she was hit by the next two barrels. She got up to face 3 more barrels, which she got over a lot easier. The Barrel Run was then attempted by 'Lord' Tom, who first fell off of the beam to get onto the obstacle. Once he finally got up onto the runway, he faced 6 barrels that were being released in an unusually quick manner. He got over them one by one, using a diving strategy.

### Episode 7

'Grumpy' David was the first to attempt the obstacle, attacking the obstacle with great power but was slowed down a little by the last of the 5 barrels he faced. Next to attempt it was John 'And His Beard', who finished the obstacle flawlessly with speed that was never seen before on the Barrel Run, getting over all 4 of the barrels he faced with ease. 'Super-Boy' Kierron, the last competitor to attempt the obstacle, followed in the footsteps of the former 2 competitors, clearing the obstacle with great speed, bounding over all 5 of the barrels he faced with a newfound sense of balance.

### Episode 8

'Professor' Chris was the first competitor to attempt the obstacle, charging at it with great speed but was slowed down by middle 3 of the 5 barrels he faced, still finishing the obstacle with a fast pace. Then, it was attempted by James 'The Undertaker' who jumped over all 4 barrels he faced with great speed, keeping on his feet the entire time. The last competitor of the series to attempt the Barrel Run was 'General' Lee, who had a small amount of trouble on the beam prior to the runway, letting one barrel get past him before he made it onto there. Once he got onto the runway, he sprinted against the barrels, clearing all 4 of the ones he faced with ease.

## Series 2

### Episode 1

'Tiny' Kelly was the first competitor this series to attempt the Barrel Run. She sprinted up the runway but ran right into the first barrel she faced. She resorted to flopping over the final 3 of the 5 barrels she faced, getting through the obstacle in pretty good time. Next to attempt it was 'Jumping' Jack, who was pitted against 6 barrels, jumping over the first 4 on his feet before being slightly slowed down by the last 2. Overall, it was a fast finish of the obstacle. Then, the obstacle was attempted by 'Nuclear' James who faced 5 barrels, sprinting at the obstacle but being slowed down slightly by the latter 4 barrels.

### Episode 2

'Painty' Katie was the first to attempt the obstacle in this episode, but she hesitated before jumping over the first barrel, slowing her down for the remainder of the obstacle. She was pushed back to the beginning of the runway by the third barrel. She got back up and got over the last two barrels before finishing the obstacle. Then, it was attempted by 'Karate' Cris who flopped over the first 3 barrels he faced before being pushed back by the fourth and fifth ones. He got back up and faced two more barrels which he cleared more easily. The Barrel Run was next attempted by 'Gymnast' Rachel, who sprinted up the runway with great explosivity but slipped right before the first barrel, causing her to slam right into it. She recovered quickly and used the next 2 barrels to her advantage by surfing over them, then easily getting over the last barrel she faced.

### Episode 3

'Unassuming' Ricky was the first to attempt it in this episode. He slipped after jumping over the second barrel, then was tripped by the third barrel. The fourth barrel then pushed him backwards. He got back up and jumped over the last two barrels he faced. Next, the obstacle was attempted by 'No Gary Barlow' Andy, who finished the obstacle with amazing speed, jumping over all 4 of the barrels that he faced. Then, the Barrel Run was attempted by 'Olympic' Les who faced 5 barrels, also clearing them with great speed, staying on his feet the entire time.

### Episode 4

'Return Of The Headband' Dan was the first to attempt this obstacle in this episode, finishing the obstacle with good speed, staying on his feet with 4 barrels rolling towards him. Next was 'Cow-Man' Aaron who was not quote as fast, but finished the entire obstacle on his feet, jumping over 5 barrels. The last competitor to attempt it in this episode was 'Scary' Claire. She let the fist barrel pass her by before getting onto the runway, where she bounded over the 4 barrels she faced with great speed.

### Episode 5

Dan 'Cruise' was the first to attempt it in this episode, bounding over the barrels with great speed getting over all 4 of the barrels he faced. Next to attempt the obstacle was 'Nervous' Antony, who was tripped by all 6 of the barrels he faced, but was still able to make forward progress while doing so, finishing the obstacle without spending a large amount of time. Then, 'Gassy' Alex attempted the obstacle, clearing it, barely even having to try, facing 3 barrels, finishing the obstacle in great speed and staying on his feet the entire time.

### Episode 6

Rob 'The Tiger' was the first to attempt this obstacle in this episode, getting tripped by the first barrel and then getting hit by the second one before he could get up. He was then hit by the next two barrels before getting hit by the last two barrels and finishing the obstacle. Despite getting hit by every single one of the 6 barrels he faced, he used his determination to carry himself forward and didn't even use a large amount of time to get across. The next competitor to take on the obstacle was 'Bull-Boy' Benny, who first let a barrel roll past him before going onto the runway from the beam. He then was tripped by the first barrel he faced, but kept on pushing forward, stepping over the next four barrels with ease, even stopping the third one with his hands. The obstacle was then attempted by 'Rowing' Jon, who had trouble getting onto the beam, also letting a barrel pass him before getting onto the runway. Once on, 'Rowing' Jon powered up the runway, leaping over all 5 of the barrels that he faced.

### Episode 7

'Crouching Tiger Hidden' Adam was the first to attempt this obstacle in this episode. He started his run up the runway, but slipped before the first barrel he faced in a similar fashion to 'Gymnast' Rachel. He was then knocked down by the second barrel and pushed backwards by the third one. He recovered explosively, charging up the runway and clearing the last 2 barrels he faced with ease. Next to attempt the obstacle was Gary 'The Clown', who very powerfully sprinted up the ramp and jumped over all 4 of the barrels he faced with great balance and speed. The last competitor to attempt the Barrel Run in this episode, 'Knockout' Chris, had trouble with keeping his balance, so he opted for crawling up the runway. He faced 7 barrels, getting up to jump over them, then going back on his hands and knees to progress up the runway. Finishing the obstacle with a less than desirable pace.

### Episode 8

'Concord' Carlos was the first to attempt this obstacle in this episode, having been tripped the first two barrels he faced, but recovered very nicely, regaining his composure to easily jump over the latter four barrels he faced. 'On And On' Donavon was next, sprinting up the runway, leaping over all 4 of the barrels he faced, finishing the obstacle with ease. Last to attempt it was 'Drill Sargent' James, who used his long legs to easily leap over the 5 barrels he faced, doing so with great speed.

### Episode 9: The Final - Champion Of Champions

This was the final episode to feature the Barrel Run. The first competitor to attempt it was 'Return Of The Headband' Dan, a competitor who finished the obstacle with ease on his first episode. This time, however, he slipped before the first barrel, being knocked back by both the first and second barrels, falling into the water below. On his second attempt, he cleared the obstacle with ease, only needing to face two barrels. Next to attempt the obstacle was 'Knockout' Chris who had trouble on this obstacle his first time around. This time, he was a lot more confident, hurdling over the barrels and keeping his momentum going forward, finishing the obstacle very quickly. The last competitor to attempt this obstacle was 'Drill Sargent' James, who cleared the obstacle very quickly on his first episode. He again used the same approach, using his long legs to his advantage by leaping over each barrel with ease, finishing it with great speed.