| The Gauntlet | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
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| Presented by | Jonny Moseley |
| No. of contestants | 28 |
| Winners |
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| Location | Telluride, Colorado |
| Opening theme | "It's" by Ill Kidd |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | September 29, 2003 – January 26, 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet is the 7th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge (at the time known as Real World/Road Rules Challenge). The season is directly subsequent to Battle of the Sexes. The Gauntlet featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. It was hosted by Jonny Moseley. This season was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding reality program.[1]
Filming was originally planned to began in July 2003 in Middletown, RI, but in June a local judge blocked it at request of local residents who thought it would be "materially disruptive". The show instead ended up being filmed in Telluride, CO, and finished filming in August 2003.[2][3] A casting special, Real World/Road Rules Corral: A Guide To The Gauntlet was aired on September 22, 2003. The season premiered one week later on September 29, 2003, and concluded on January 26, 2004, with the season in-review special.
This is the first edition of the Gauntlet series, with The Gauntlet 2 following in 2005–2006 and The Gauntlet III following in 2008.
- ^ DiPasquale, Cara; Karnopp, Kris, eds. (December 11, 2003). "ABC shows lead GLAAD nominations". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Holland, Jenny (January 13, 2004). "Hotel sues MTV and production company". Providence, RI. ProQuest 397587255.
- ^ Sheley, Matt (July 27, 2003). "LOOKING BACK Newport, Middletown spurn MTV's 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge'". Newport Daily News.. June 27, 2003.