Nederland, Nijmegen, 15-7-2014 Start van de 98e 4 daagse. 43000 deelnemers. Op de Wedren worden de polsbandjes gescand waarna via het centrum en de waalbrug gelopen wordt naar Bemmel en Elst in de Betuwe en wordt wel de dag van Elst genoemd. De vierdaagse is het grootste wandelevenement ter wereld. 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 walking, 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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