Gauntlet

What is Gauntlet?

Gauntlet is a fitness-challenge platform where friends complete activities on Strava, and the winners take the real-money pot.

Its core purpose is to turn workout goals into structured, friend-to-friend competitions where outcomes are tied to completed activities recorded on Strava.

Key Features

• Real-money challenges between friends: sets the stakes and determines that winners receive the pot.
• Activity completion via Strava: participants complete activities on Strava as the basis for challenge outcomes.
• Pot-based winnings: challenge results map to payout to the winners.
• Friend-based competition flow: designed to let users challenge people they know.

How to Use Gauntlet

1. Create or join a fitness challenge with friends on Gauntlet.
2. Complete the required fitness activities on Strava during the challenge timeframe.
3. Wait for the challenge to be evaluated and announced.
4. If you win, you take the pot.

Use Cases

• Training accountability: friends agree on a measurable fitness goal and complete activities on Strava to compete for the pot.
• Event-style challenges: run a time-bounded challenge (for example, centered on a specific training window) with results determined by Strava activity completion.
• Motivating returning workouts: a group of friends uses a scheduled challenge to restart consistent training, with real-money stakes.
• Skill or goal matching among friends: pick a challenge that fits your group’s current activity patterns since the workflow depends on Strava submissions.
• Social motivation for different levels: friends can compete in the same platform flow, while ensuring activity is recorded consistently on Strava.

FAQ

• How do I complete a challenge on Gauntlet? You complete the required fitness activities on Strava as part of the challenge.

• What determines who wins? The winners are determined based on completed activities associated with the challenge, recorded on Strava, and then take the pot.

• Do I need a Strava account? Yes—Gauntlet uses Strava activity completion as the way participants finish challenges.

• Is Gauntlet limited to challenges with friends? The product is described as challenging friends, so the intended use case is friend-to-friend competitions.

Alternatives

• Strava segments and group challenges: Use Strava’s built-in social features and segments to compete, but without the real-money pot tied to winners.
• Fitness accountability apps with goal tracking: Platforms that coordinate workout goals among friends and provide progress tracking, typically without pot-based wagering.
• Sports and esports bracket platforms: If your main need is structured competition among friends, bracket-style platforms can organize matchups, though they may not rely on Strava-recorded fitness activities or real-money payouts.