A few weeks ago Italy hosted the OCR European Championships!  While it can be difficult to have European athletes on the show due to frequent difficulties such as time zones and language barriers, the effort is worth it due to the abundance of talent that they have overseas! This time we had the privilege to speak to Dutch athlete Stijn Lagrand!  He is no stranger to doing well in elite OCR events but this OCR European Championships he took first not only in the short course, but the standard, and the men's relay team event as well which is a first in that event's history (along with Alisa Petrova who also achieved that honor this year)! We talk about his history of survival running, his team Hang On in the Netherlands, their Hang On Run event, how the style of sport varies depending on where events are held in Europe, the 3 band system, an overly complicated rule book, potential benefits of a more time trial format, how it felt to realize he placed first, dealing with pressure and much more! Be sure to keep an eye on the awesome athletes in Europe! A good start would be following Stijn and That OCR Guys! 0:00 – 2:57 – Intro 2:57 – 9:10 – Quick News 9:10 – 10:03 – Content Preface 10:03 -56:42 - Stijn Lagrand Interview 56:42 - End – Outro Next weekend we will try to have an athlete on from Spartan Ultra World Championships but due to limited time availability and a busy weekend may have someone from War X or a Savage Race story that caught Mike's eye! ____ News Stories: Newbsanity's Last Man Standing Results Robert Killian's Promotion Thibault Debusschere Injury Hiker Rescued After 10 Days Vigilante Fitness Couple's Hyrox Affiliate Gym Your First Mud Run Event Bluey as Potential Mascot for Olympics in Australia Anne Clifford's Uncle War X Podium Cheddar Goblin Secret Link Forbidden Word Secret Link Homemade Antenna Secret Link Body Carry Secret Link Fat Happy Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 121. Mud Hen Brewing Co. Half Marathon and 8k with Elites! 182. Brakken Kraker on Podcasting, Rehabilitation, Shoes, and More! 337. OCR European Championships with Jesse de Heer! ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Cheryl Miller, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Nick Ryker, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Evan Eirich, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Wendell Lagosh, Logan Nagle, Angela Bowers, Asa Coddington, Thomas Petersen, Seth Rinderknecht, and Bonnie Wilson. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 15% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: Obstacle Running Adventures Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest