Circular Challenge

The Circular Challenge is an obstacle, used as the third round in Season 3, replacing the Dizzy Dummy 2.0, the Slippery Course, the Rocket, and the Bucking Bull from the previous season. It was interchanged with both Bruiseball and the Spinner throughout the season.

It is an individually-run time-based one-lap course that circles clockwise around a central sweeper machine (similar to the Cookie Cutter (which was used as the third round during the pilot episode of Season 1)). Each of the six contestants must make it through four stages while dealing with costumed characters at the central podium throw various items at the contestants based on the theme of the week. First, they must make it across the Block Beams. Next, they must bounce across the Diving Boards. Then they must make it through the Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Final Podiums to the finish platform. They also have to avoid two sweeper arms, a hoop, and either a tiger claw (also known as a forklift), a mace ball, or an anchor spinning counterclockwise along the way. While the first three obstacles can be skipped if they fail at least once, the fourth obstacle must be cleared, which means there is no ladder on the finish platform. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Themes[]

One–Ring Circus: Each of the three blind date couples must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the clowns throwing circus objects from above. First, they must make it across the Tightrope Jump. Next, they must bounce across the High Diving Boards. Then they must make it through the Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Stilt Trip to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Tiger Claw, the Sweeper Arms, and the Ring of Fire along the way. The fastest two combined times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Jungle Gym: Each of the six contestants must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the safaris throwing snakes and bananas from above. First, they must make it across the Tree Hopper. Next, they must bounce across the Piranha Pit Planks. Then they must make it through the Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Giant Tree Trunks to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Gorilla Hoop, the Sweeper Arms, and the Tiger Claw along the way. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Medieval Wipe-a-lot: Each of the six contestants must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the knight and his lady throwing tomatoes and lettuce from above. First, they must make it across the Rack. Next, they must bounce across the Bouncing Drawbridges. Then they must make it through the Royal Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Wicked Step-Spires to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Ring of Armor, the Joust Sweeper Arms, and the Mace Ball along the way. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Construction Zone: Each of the six contestants must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the construction workers throwing cones from above. First, they must make it across the Building Blocks. Next, they must bounce across the Hazard Zone. Then they must make it through the Wall-to-Wall Carpet Run. And finally, they must cross the Bouncing Bolts to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Manhole, the Sweeper Arms, and the Forklift along the way. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Wipeout Farm: Each of the six ladies must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the farmers throwing haystacks and yolk from above. First, they must make it across the Barnyard Walks. Next, they must bounce across the Scarecrow Planks. Then they must make it through the Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Cornstalks to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Forklift, the Silo, and the Chase-You-Down, Chew-You-Up Tractor Sweeper Arms along the way. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

Pirates Revenge: Each of the six contestants must make it through four stages as fast as possible while dealing with the pirates throwing cannonballs and squid from above. First, they must make it across the Building Blocks. Next, they must bounce across the Planks. Then they must make it through the Pirate Rug Pull. And finally, they must cross the Peg Legs to the finish platform. They also have to avoid the Hoop, the Anchor, and the Sweeper Bars along the way. The fastest four times move on to the Wipeout Zone.

It was replaced by both the Seven Letter Word and Winter Blunder Land in Winter Wipeout of the next season.