It’s the event of the year that many of the best airsoft practical shooters in the world to show their skills in one location. Clarence Lai, the Airsoft Surgeon, flew in early this week to oversee the preparations and setup of the Courses of Fire (COF) for the Airsoft Surgeon Practical Shooting European Championship 2016 that will take place on the 13th and 14th of August 2016.

This is already the fourth year of the Airsoft Surgeon Airsoft Surgeon Practical Shooting European Championship and it will be the second year for StrikeForce CQB in Gloucester to be the proud hosts of this event. Already, some of the UK-based shooters are already at StrikeForce CQB to help in the construction of the COFs which will be tested by Range Officers during the RO Pre-Match that will take place today. RedWolf Airsoft UK will be hosting a BBQ night at their HQ in Tewkesbury according to Chris Kong, RedWolf UK boss.

Overall, there are 153 confirmed shooters for this event. This is the biggest number so far since it started.

Speaking of COFs, there are 16 stages of varying levels of difficulty that will test the skills, speed, and patience of the airsoft practical shooters. If you are curious on how these COFs are designed, check the document as provided here:

Now, there is a special stage that you will notice if you scrolled down to the end of the COF document. Called the “Clarence vs Lars Knock Out stage” this is a single stage showdown between the Airsoft Surgeon and IPSC Shooter of Team CZ, Lars Hagemann of Denmark who will be representing Team ASG for airsoft practical shooting. Many are looking forward to see how this will come out and since it is just a single stage showdown, there is no room for error at all.

It is expected to be a warm weekend, but in Gloucester the heat it is on as airsoft practical shooters vie for the honours of being the best in Europe. Popular Airsoft will be there to cover the event.