Nederland, the netherlands, Nijmegen, 20-7-2015Een winkelier van schoenen heeft boven de ziekerstraat enkele touwen met schoenen gehangen. Symbool voor de vierdaagse. Op de achtergrond de stevenstoren. The International Four Day Marches Nijmegen, or Vierdaagse, is the largest marching event in the world. It is organized every year in Nijmegen mid-July as a means of promoting sport and exercise. Participants walk 30, 40 or 50 kilometers daily, and on completion, receive a royally approved medal, Vierdaagsekruisje. The participants are mostly civilians, but there are also a few thousand military participants. The maximum number of 45,000 registrations has been reached. More than a hundred countries have been represented in the Marches over the years. FOTO: FLIP FRANSSEN/ HOLLANDSE HOOGTE
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