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A journalist contacted the organisers' inbox a few hours ago. We're posting the full exchange here so there's no question about it during the event. Read it, ignore it, or look into it on your own time. The competition begins on schedule. — admin

From:Marielle Tovar <m.tovar@hinterlandreview.com>

To:organisers@thegauntlet.live

Date:Today, 03:47 AM

Subject:I need to ask you something before tonight

> Hi —

> I'm Marielle Tovar. I write for The Hinterland Review.

> In December 2019 I published an investigation into something its participants called the cycles — a recurring overnight programme that has been documented in at least four locations since 1996, ending the same way each time. The piece is here:

> https://hinterlandreview.online/after-the-fire.html

> I saw your event listed today. The name caught my attention. The structure caught it more — fourteen teams, overnight, challenges by email, the closing window at dawn. I am not making any accusation. I am asking a question.

> Is your competition related to the cycles I documented?

> If you don't know what I mean, please read the piece and write back. If you do, please write back anyway.

> Please respond before 06:05 tomorrow morning. After that I file what I have.

> — M.T.

> The Hinterland Review · independent investigative journalism · est. 2014

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From: gauntlet-admin@thegauntlet.live

To: Marielle Tovar <m.tovar@hinterlandreview.com>

Ms. Tovar —

Thank you for reaching out. The Gauntlet is a recreational team-based competition organised by volunteers for one night each year. It is not affiliated with the events described in your article. We have nothing further to add and request that you do not contact participants directly during the event window.

Best regards,
— gauntlet-admin

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