Barrel Run

The Barrel Run is an obstacle, used as the second obstacle in the Wipeout Zone of Season 1.

It is a narrow ramp that contestants must run up and jump over a series of barrels rolling down. Once they reach the top, they must exit to the right and immediately attempt the Climbing Wall with no break point.

Variations:

Season 1’s Barrel Run (with water cannon)

In episode 4, there was a water cannon spraying the contestants from the top.

A total of twenty-seven contestants cleared this obstacle on their first attempt with four 100% rates from episodes 1, 3, 4, and 10:

Nick Leland (S1E1)
Jessi Duran (S1E1)
Arthur Sevcik (S1E1)
Travis Mitchell (S1E1)
David Goryl (S1E2)
Jim Wakefield (S1E2)
Darrin Miller (S1E2)
Ariel Tweto (S1E3)
Neil Smith (S1E3)
Nick Louis (S1E3)
Kyle Adler (S1E3)
Robert Schweitzer (S1E4)
Gabriel Lawrence (S1E4)
Marc Natividad (S1E4)
Saye Yabandeh (S1E4)
Dana Jamison (S1E5)
Jeremy Olson (S1E5)
Casey O'Farrell (S1E5)
Jessica Bertoni (S1E6)
Charles Zaucha (S1E6)
Michael Bertrand (1x08)
Carlos Moreno (S1E8)
Richard Mendoza (S1E8)
Brent Williams (S1E10)
Phil Somerville (S1E10)
Sam Mohan (S1E10)
Kyle Sullivan (S1E10)

Coincidentally, eight of them later won their respective episodes.

It was modified and renamed into the Raging Rapids, being interchanged with the Gears of Doom in the next season.

Other Season Appearances[]

Season 2[]

The Barrel Run made an appearance as the third obstacle in the Dizzy Dummy 2.0 during episode 2 of Season 2, being paired with the Tippy Tables.

This time, there are twelve barrels that contestants must cross to reach the platform on the other side.

Only two contestants cleared this obstacle:

Australia Special[]

The Barrel Run also appeared during episode 15 of the same season (a redub of the second episode of Wipeout Australia), once again as the second obstacle in the Wipeout Zone.

None of the four contestants who attempted this obstacle failed it.