Fender Bender

The Fender Bender is an obstacle, used as the fourth and final obstacle in the Qualifier of Season 2. It was interchanged with the Swing Set throughout the season. It was the first obstacle to use the brand-new Qualifier pool.

It’s six spinning boat fenders that contestants must cross to reach the finish platform. Each fender is placed about 3-4 apart.

Variations:

Bouncy Football Bridge (Season 2) — Season 2's Bouncy Football Bridge

In Wipeout Bowl I: Cheerleaders vs. Couch Potatoes, it was modified into the Bouncy Football Bridge as the fenders were dressed as footballs.

In episode 4, the final three fenders were angled at an incline.

Season 2’s Fender Bender (with no incline)

In episode 14, the final three fenders were leveled with each other.

Only four contestants cleared this obstacle with two of them from the same episode:

Forrest Vanderbilt (S2E5)
Shane Harris (S2E8)
Jenni Johnson (S2E8)
Susie Parkard (S2E10)

Coincidentally, the former two later went on to win their respective episodes.

A similar obstacle named the Spiked Fenders later appeared as the first obstacle in the Qualifier during episodes 7 and 11 of the same season.

It was replaced by both the Fling Set and the Shape Shifter in Season 3.