Ninja Warrior UK 2 was the second season of SASUKE/Ninja Warrior international format in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). The show was filmed in Manchester Central Convention Complex, and premiered on January 2nd, 2016 at ITV. 250 competitors participated over 5 qualifying heat episodes, 2 semi-finals episodes, and one finals episode.
The Heats[]
The Heats were run over in 5 episodes, with 50 competitors in each heat. The 10 fastest competitors who completed the course in each heat would advance to the semi-finals. If less than 10 competitors completed the course, the competitors who got the furthest and fastest round the course would advance to the semi-finals. There was no time limit in the heats.
Heat 1[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② Silk Slider with Rope
③ Floating Tiles
④ Jump Hang with Swing
⑤ Spinning Hoops
⑥ Warped Wall
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Owen McKenzie | Gas Engineer | Clear (00:53) | |
| 2nd | Timothy Shieff | Professional Freerunner | Clear (00:58) | |
| 3rd | Andrei Burton | Pro Mountain Biker | Clear (01:23) | |
| 4th | Michael Ferran | Health and Fitness Instructor | Clear (02:48) | |
| 5th | Gareth Weir | Coal Man | 6. Warped Wall (01:23) | |
| 6th | Peter Adams | Lifeguard | 5. Spinning Hoops (01:42) | |
| 7th | Sam Neil | Accountant | 4. Jump Hang with Swing (01:00) | Foot touched the water while climbing down the cargo net. |
| 8th | Lea Stephenson | Personal Trainer | 4. Jump Hang with Swing (00:41) | |
| 9th | Ben Tando Dwyer | Project Analyst | 4. Jump Hang with Swing (00:51) | |
| 10th | Joseph Johnson | Beef Farmer | 4. Jump Hang with Swing (00:52) |
Heat 2[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② Frame Slider
③ Floating Tiles
④ Jump Hang (Tarzan Rope + Rope Ladder fusion)
⑤ Double Tilt Ladder
⑥ Warped Wall
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Toby Segar | Professional Freerunner | Clear (01:13) | |
| 2nd | Patrick Pretorius | House Husband | Clear (01:39) | |
| 3rd | Dave Dickson | Church Planter | Clear (02:12) | |
| 4th | Kane Dick | Pastor | Clear (02:14) | |
| 5th | Chris Samson | Wedding Photographer | Clear (02:45) | |
| 6th | John Bessley | Student | 6. Warped Wall (01:44) | |
| 7th | Junior Arscott | Sales Executive | 6. Warped Wall (02:02) | |
| 8th | Alex Bannister | Cable Jointer | 6. Warped Wall (02:03) | |
| 9th | Jane Cooke | P.E. Teacher | 6. Warped Wall (03:04) | Second woman on this season to qualify to the semi-finals. |
| 10th | Hannah Rose Kaynes | Pole Dance Instructor | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (02:12) | First woman on this season to qualify to the semi-finals. |
Heat 3[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② UFO
③ Spinning Log
④ Jump Hang with Cones
⑤ Swing Circle
⑥ Warped Wall
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teige Matthews-Palmer | PhD Student | Clear (00:51) | |
| 2nd | Chase Armitage | Actor | Clear (01:20) | |
| 3rd | Alex Middlecott | Scaffolder | Clear (01:24) | |
| 4th | Junaid McClymond | Fitness Instructor | Clear (01:32) | Nicknamed as "Born Ready". |
| 5th | Jonathan Meynell | Games Design Student | Clear (02:58) | |
| 6th | Danny Charge | Pole Fitness Instructor | 6. Warped Wall (01:26) | |
| 7th | Graham Cooper | RAF Technician | 6. Warped Wall (01:53) | |
| 8th | Dean Whitfield | Personal Trainer | 6. Warped Wall (01:58) | |
| 9th | Alex Everitt | Personal Trainer | 6. Warped Wall (02:54) | Third woman on this season to qualify to the semi-finals. |
| 10th | Rick Holt | People Capability Coach | 4. Jump Hang with Cones (00:45) |
Heat 4[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② Curtain Slider
③ Floating Tiles
④ Jump Hang with Cones
⑤ Swinging Frames
⑥ Warped Wall
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Champion | Aircraft Engineer | Clear (02:25) | |
| 2nd | Ruel Dacosta | Director of Parkour Gym | Clear (02:23) | |
| 3rd | Callum Hardingham | Mindset Coach | Clear (03:11) | |
| 4th | Michael Grey | Finance Executive | 5. Swinging Frames (01:30) | |
| 5th | Maximillian Tyler | Actor | 5. Swinging Frames (01:40) | |
| 6th | Ben Weeks | Builder | 5. Swinging Frames (01:49) | |
| 7th | Linford "Dashy" Dash | Logistics Manager | 5. Swinging Frames (02:27) | Foot touched the water while dismounting. |
| 8th | Ian Norman | Handyman | 3. Floating Tiles (00:39) | |
| 9th | Vanessa English | Martial Arts Instructor | 3. Floating Tiles (00:42) | Fifth woman on this season to qualify to the semi-finals. |
| 10th | Sam Rippington | P.E. Teacher | 3. Floating Tiles (01:21) | Fourth woman on this season to qualify to the semi-finals. |
Heat 5[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② Pole Rider (formerly known as the Telephone Pole Rider)
③ Spinning Log
④ Jump Hang with Laché
⑤ Ring Toss
⑥ Warped Wall
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Otis Khan | Professional Footballer | Clear (02:41) | |
| 2nd | James Pollard | Clinical Perfusionist | Clear (03:43) | |
| 3rd | Philip Ashcroft | Factory Worker | 6. Warped Wall (02:57) | |
| 4th | Ashton Tre | Telecoms Engineer | 6. Warped Wall (03:45) | |
| 5th | Corbin Mackin | Gas Engineer | 5. Ring Toss (02:03) | Fell at the dismount. |
| 6th | Paul Everett | Hospital Pharmacist | 5. Ring Toss (01:55) | Reached the 10th peg. |
| 7th | Robert McCarroll | Supporting Artist | 5. Ring Toss (01:39) | Fell at the dismount. |
| 8th | Carl Padget | Call Centre Manager | 5. Ring Toss (01:27) | Reached the 7th peg. |
| 9th | James McGladdery | Mortuary Technician | 5. Ring Toss (03:15) | Reached the 4th peg. |
| 10th | Robert Watson | P.E. Teacher | 5. Ring Toss (01:44) | Reached the 3rd peg. |
The Semi-finals[]
The Semi-finals were run over in 2 episodes, with 25 competitors in each semi-final. The 15 fastest competitors who completed the course in both semi-finals would advance to the finals. If less than 15 competitors completed the course, the competitors who got the furthest and fastest round the course would advance to the finals.
Obstacles[]
Timed
① Quintuple Steps
② Barrel Rider
③ Spinning Log
④ Jump Hang with Jungle Swing
⑤ Spider Jump
⑥ Warped Wall
Time limit: 120 seconds.
Untimed
⑦ Wind Chimes
⑧ Arm Rings
⑨ Chimney Climb
Results[]
Semi-final 1[]
| Place | Name | Heat Placing | Heat | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Owen McKenzie | 1st | 1 | Clear (02:54) | |
| 2nd | Junaid McClymond | 4th | 3 | Clear (03:07) | |
| 3rd | Ruel Dacosta | 2nd | 4 | Clear (03:13) | |
| 4th | Corbin Mackin | 5th | 5 | Clear (03:22) | |
| 5th | Toby Segar | 1st | 2 | Clear (03:46) | |
| 6th | Gareth Weir | 5th | 1 | Clear (03:54) | |
| 7th | Kane Dick | 4th | 2 | 8. Arm Rings (03:07) | |
| 8th | Callum Hardingham | 3rd | 4 | 7. Wind Chimes (02:36) | |
| 9th | Maximillian Tyler | 5th | 4 | 7. Wind Chimes (02:58) | |
| 10th | Junior Arscott | 7th | 2 | 6. Warped Wall (01:50) | |
| 11th | Sam Rippington | 10th | 4 | 6. Warped Wall (02:00) | Timed out. |
| 12th | Carl Padget | 8th | 5 | 5. Spider Jump (00:48) | |
| 13th | Ben Weeks | 6th | 4 | 5. Spider Jump (01:03) | |
| 14th | Paul Everett | 6th | 5 | 5. Spider Jump (01:08) | |
| 15th | Hannah Rose Kaynes | 10th | 2 | 5. Spider Jump (01:10) |
Semi-final 2[]
Notes: The results were also included the competitors from Semi-final 1. Those on the list would be moving on to the finals.
| Place | Name | Heat Placing | Heat | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teige Matthews-Palmer | 1st | 3 | Clear (02:28) | |
| 2nd | Alex Middlecott | 3rd | 3 | Clear (02:32) | |
| 3rd | Owen McKenzie | 1st | 1 | Clear (02:54) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 4th | Junaid McClymond | 4th | 3 | Clear (03:07) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 5th | Ruel Dacosta | 2nd | 4 | Clear (03:13) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 6th | Corbin Mackin | 5th | 5 | Clear (03:22) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 7th | Tim Champion | 1st | 4 | Clear (03:26) | |
| 8th | Patrick Pretorius | 2nd | 2 | Clear (03:44) | |
| 9th | Toby Segar | 1st | 2 | Clear (03:46) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 10th | Gareth Weir | 5th | 1 | Clear (03:54) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 11th | Andrei Burton | 3rd | 1 | Clear (04:01) | |
| 12th | Chris Samson | 5th | 2 | Clear (05:11) | |
| 13th | Timothy Shieff | 2nd | 1 | 8. Arm Rings (02:54) | |
| 14th | Kane Dick | 4th | 2 | 8. Arm Rings (03:07) | From Semi-final 1. |
| 15th | Callum Hardingham | 3rd | 4 | 7. Wind Chimes (02:36) | From Semi-final 1. |
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
| Name | Heat Placing | Heat | Semi-final | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gray | 4th | 4 | 1 | 2. Barrel Rider | |
| Lea Stephenson | 8th | 1 | 1 | 3. Spinning Log | |
| James McGladdery | 9th | 5 | 1 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Peter Adams | 6th | 1 | 1 | 3. Spinning Log | |
| Rick Holt | 10th | 3 | 1 | 4. Jump Hang with Jungle Swing | |
| Jane Cooke | 9th | 2 | 1 | 2. Barrel Rider | |
| John Beesley | 6th | 2 | 1 | 3. Spinning Log | |
| Linford Dash | 7th | 4 | 1 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Ian Norman | 8th | 4 | 1 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Otis Khan | 1st | 5 | 1 | 2. Barrel Rider | |
| Alex Bannister | 8th | 2 | 2 | 7. Wind Chimes | |
| Alex Everitt | 9th | 3 | 2 | 4. Jump Hang with Jungle Swing | |
| Joseph Johnson | 10th | 1 | 2 | 4. Jump Hang with Jungle Swing | |
| Danny Charge | 6th | 3 | 2 | 4. Jump Hang with Jungle Swing | |
| Robert Watson | 10th | 5 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| David Dickson | 3rd | 2 | 2 | 6. Warped Wall | |
| Michael Ferran | 4th | 1 | 2 | 2. Barrel Rider | |
| Dean Whitfield | 8th | 3 | 2 | 3. Spinning Log | |
| Jonathan Meynell | 5th | 3 | 2 | Withdrew | Not feeling well. Replaced by Billy Dabreo. |
| Billy Dabreo | 11th | 3 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Robert McCarroll | 7th | 5 | 2 | 6. Warped Wall | |
| Vanessa English | 9th | 4 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Sam Neil | 7th | 1 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Graham Cooper | 7th | 3 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Philip Ashcroft | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| James Pollard | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 5. Spider Jump | |
| Ben Tando Dwyer | 9th | 1 | 2 | 7. Wind Chimes | |
| Ashton Tre | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3. Spinning Log | |
| Chase Armitage | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1. Quintuple Steps |
The Finals[]
The Finals was where the remaining 15 competitors from the semi-finals would battle it out to become the first "Ninja Warrior UK".
Stage 1[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps
② Pipe Slider
③ Paddle Boards
④ Jump Hang
⑤ Spider Jump
⑥ Warped Wall
⑦ Chain Swing
⑧ Spinning Bridge
⑨ Invisible Ladder
Time limit: 180 seconds.
Notes: The finals' running order was based on the semi-finals placing, and the slowest competitor would be going first in Stage 1.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Hardingham | 15th | Mindset Coach | 4. Jump Hang | His shirt touched the water while climbing down the cargo net. |
| Kane Dick | 14th | Pastor | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Timothy Shieff | 13th | Professional Freerunner | Clear (0:47 left) | |
| Chris Samson | 12th | Wedding Photographer | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Andrei Burton | 11th | Pro Mountain Biker | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Gareth Weir | 10th | Coal Man | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Toby Segar | 9th | Professional Freerunner | Clear (0:16 left) | |
| Patrick Pretorius | 8th | House Husband | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Tim Champion | 7th | Aircraft Engineer | 3. Paddle Boards | Disqualified for stepping on the center axis. |
| Corbin Mackin | 6th | Gas Engineer | 2. Pipe Slider | |
| Ruel Dacosta | 5th | Director of Parkour Gym | 8. Spinning Bridge | |
| Junaid McClymond | 4th | Fitness Instructor | 3. Paddle Boards | |
| Owen McKenzie | 3rd | Gas Engineer | Clear (0:10 left) | |
| Alex Middlecott | 2nd | Scaffolder | 3. Paddle Boards | Disqualified for stepping on the center axis. |
| Teige Matthews-Palmer | 1st | PhD Student | 3. Paddle Boards |
Stage 2[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Jungle
② Salmon Ladder
③ Unstable Bridge
④ Cycle Road
⑤ Wall Lift
Time limit: 75 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Shieff | 13th | Professional Freerunner | 2. Salmon Ladder | |
| Toby Segar | 9th | Professional Freerunner | 2. Salmon Ladder | |
| Owen McKenzie | 3rd | Gas Engineer | 3. Unstable Bridge | Transition from the Salmon Ladder. Last Man Standing. |
Stage 3[]
Obstacles[]
① Floating Boards
② Cliffhanger
③ Flying Bars
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Not Attempted. | ||||
Stage 4 (Mount Midoriyama)[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Climb (22 meters)
Time limit: Unknown.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Not Attempted. | ||||
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