Gladiators

[banjo]

I have a trivial question regarding the said programme of yesteryear. In the 'Eliminator' (big obstacle course at the end), the last bit of the course was a travelator thing, and once they got to the top, they had to swing on a rope through a 'paper burst' which I understood to be the 'finish line'. If a competitor had fallen off the rope before hitting the 'paper burst', would they have had to run up the travelator again, or would the rope be seen as an obstacle in itself and a ladder provided to get up the top again?

I know this is totally inane, but I'd appreciate any thoughts!

[Kerplunk]

i seem to recall that they had to run up the travelater again. AWOOGA!!

[natalie_1982]

I thought they had to go back up the travelator.

(Crappy Scottish Accent)

"One, two , three....PEEEEEEEEP!"

[Gevs1966]

No they didn't. The point of the rope was for the effect of bursting through the paper in the air, they could just land and run through the paper if they wanted to. The paper was so close to the rope though that it was practically impossible not to break through it.

[SteveH75]

Quality question imho!! This is what T.A.B. was made for me thinks!!

I agree with Gevs1966 ...if my mind serves me right it didn't matter once they were up the travelator. The paper was a mere finishing line. I've seen competitors fall short and scramble across the mat through the finish line and there was no penalty incured. 

AWOOGA .... indeed.