International Four Days Marches Nijmegen

The Nijmegenmarsch ( Dutch: de Nijmeegse Vierdaagse ) is a four-day people walk that takes place annually in the third week of July in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. It is organized by Stichting DE 4DAAGSE is part of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Bond voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding ( of KNBLO -NL).

History

The march was first performed in 1909. At that time, over 300 participants were able to start from 13 different localities from. A year later it was decided to take the hike in future only in one place in attack. The first woman took part in the march 1911. Although they reached the goal, but did not had the pleasure of a coin. The first foreign groups - today there are over 60 civilian and military delegations - enrolled in 1928 for participating in the event. 1932 reported for the first time more civilians than military personnel for the march to. Extremely popular of the four-day march from Nijmegen was after the Second World War. 1954 participated for the first time more than 10,000 people participated.

In 2003 was limited for the first time in the history of the march on Tuesday due to the high temperatures, the march route to a maximum of 40 km.

2006 had to be canceled for the first time since 1909 after the first day's march the 90th Four Days Marches. At temperatures greater than 35 ° C for 30 participants had to be hospitalized. 2 people, including an experienced hiker, who participated for the 13th time on the hike, died. Another person was in critical condition. Overall, the support services needed to serve about 300 people. Of the 44,000 participants in 1000 the goal is not reached. As was to be expected on Wednesday with even higher temperatures, was waived a sequel of popular march. A handful of die-hard walkers still came forward on Wednesday to start. At the festivities surrounding the world's largest event for walkers was recorded. The vast majority of participants traveled from but still, among them most of the approximately 5,000 military personnel from at home and abroad.

Implementation

Four days to complete are ( civilian or military ) to complete in the length of 30, 40 or 50 km, depending on ages and status without timing successfully for obtaining an award. The rule length for men is 50 km (military march with 10 kg baggage allowance: 40 km) and for women at 40 km a day; for juniors ( under 16 ) and seniors ( age 50 and older ) are shorter daily stages.

The time limits for the route sections are 12 hours for 50 - km, 10 h for 40 km, and set 8 hours for the 30 - km marchers different. All sections begin and end each day at the same place ( on the square De Wedren ). The trails are around Nijmegen. Approximately 1.5 million viewers watch this spectacle, the whole week carnival atmosphere accompanied the marchers.

Since the number of participants continues to rise in the last decade, it has been limited in the years 2007 to 2012, 45,000 walkers, as the capacities were exhausted on individual sections. However, this procedure contained the necessity to allow that Erstläufer were regularly subjected to a lottery to get one of the coveted starting places. Since not all registered in the spring of participants actually take their start documents in July at the venue reception, the maximum number of 45,000 persons has not been seen since 2006. To improve the chances of a starting place for Erstläufer and to achieve an approximate capacity of the route, the number of participants was increased to 46,000 for the year 2013. Thus, the Nijmegenmarsch is the largest event of its kind

The four- day march is also part of the march of events International Marching League ( IML).

Awards

As an award for passing the 4daagse 3 different medals and a certificate of attendance will be awarded. The most prestigious award, the four- day cruise, was recognized by the Queen of the Netherlands as an Order in several stages. There are generally awarded three stages of the four- day cross:

Another visible subdivision of the individual award levels can be the number of successful participation detect and also provides added motivation to attain the next level ceremony: After the first successful participation in the Bronze Cross is awarded. The second successful participation is rewarded with the bronze cross, which additionally has a crown above the cross. The appearances 3 and 4 are to be attached by a ribbon to the ( ribbon ) " figures sign" seen. The fifth successful participation is rewarded with the silver cross, the sixth part with the silver cross and the crown. Attended 7, 8 and 9 are in turn by the " number sign" seen on the ribbon. Participation No. 10 is honored with award of the Gold Cross. No. 11 is in turn recognized by the additional crown and thereafter follow the known numeric shields for participations No. 12-24. From the 25th successful participation, up to and including the 39th participation, the digit is framed by a laurel wreath. Further subdivisions of the Gold Cross, which also can be seen through color design of the beam crown of gold Cross, there for the 40th, 50th and 60th to participate.

Bundeswehr soldiers, law enforcement officers of the Federal Police ( Germany ) and helper of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief may wear the Order as belt buckle or large badge.