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This site will be supplemented on a regular basis. You will find the latest news at the top of this page; older news messages are stored in the archive.</b></i><br><br> <h2>Contents</h2> This site publishes information on the goals and activities of the Vereniging Gouden-Kruisdragers Vierdaagse. On our pages our committee is introduced to visitors. The history page describes the history of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches and our association. In the calendar activities from the past can be seen and read; also, it lists announcements for upcoming events for the next year. Of course, we also have a links page. <br><br> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=4 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <h1><IMG SRC="../pictures/news.gif" HEIGHT=24 WIDTH=40 BORDER=0 ALT="the latest news" ALIGN="ABSMIDDLE"> News</h1> These are the latest news facts from our association and the Nijmegen Marches. <br> <br> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Thursday 29 December 2011</i><br><br> <b>Seasonal greetings from our members</b> <p><img src="../pictures/11kaart0.jpg" height=200 width=120 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Flinterman"> <img src="../pictures/11kaart1.jpg" height=200 width=150 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Flinterman"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/11kaart2.jpg" height=200 width=200 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Van Blankers"> <img src="../pictures/11kaart3.jpg" height=200 width=200 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Mol"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/11kaart4.jpg" height=200 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Janssen"> <img src="../pictures/11kaart5.jpg" height=200 width=110 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Breed"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/11kaart6.jpg" height=200 width=120 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="Breukelaar"> <img src="../pictures/11kaart7.jpg" height=200 width=120 align="ABSMIDDLE" alt="from Switzerland"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Friday 9 December 2011</i><br><br> <b>List of highest numbers of Nijmegen Marches</b><br><br> Our member mr. Scharp recently sent us an updated version of his list of walkers who did the Nijmegen Marches 25 times or more. This list can be downloaded via the link below (right mouse button, save as):<br> <A HREF="../docs/topp0912.doc"><IMG SRC="../pictures/button.gif" height=100 width=100 BORDER=0 ALT="Toppers Vierdaagse" ALIGN="center"></A>_ lijst toppers Vierdaagse, version October 2011<br> If you know of any additions to the list or if you have any remarks, please contact mr. Scharp: <u>phscharp@kabelfoon.nl</u>.<br><br> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Monday 10 October 2011</i><br><br> <b>Goffert no longer the location for the Flag Parade</b> <p>Citizens of Nijmegen have been able to read it in their local newspapers: recently Stichting DE 4DAAGSE has decided that the Flag Parade will no longer take place in the Goffert stadium. After sixty years, a new formula and location are sought to accomodate the opening ceremony for the Nijmegen Four Days Marches. The reason for this change is the lack of interest (only 6000 out of 12000 seats at the stadium are filled) for the Flag Parade in contrast to the large efforts and costs required for the event in the stadium. It is not yet known what the new opening ceremony will be.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Tuesday 13 September 2011</i><br><br> <b>Photo albums reunion Cuijk and Arcen 2011</b> <p>Several photo albums have been posted on the internet since our reunion in Cuijk and Arcen on Saturday 10 September 2011:</p> <p><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/104847090917245881172/" target="_new">photo album Tiny Kouters (Reünie Gouden Kruis Dragers Cuijk-Arcen 10 september 2011)</a></p> <p><a href="http://tinykouters.blogse.nl/" target="_new">weblog (in Dutch) Tiny Kouters</a></p> <p><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/111989554975454699696/" target="_new">photo album John Kouters (Reünie Gouden Kruisdragers Vierdaagse Cuijk 10 september 2011)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=UJJBLSAL/" target="_new">photo album Elly Hermsen (Gouden Kruisdragers reunie 2011)</a></p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.nl/centurion949/" target="_new">photo album Frans Leijtens (Reünie Gouden-Kruisdragers Cuijk en 80 van de Langstraat)</a></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Tuesday 9 August 2011</i><br><br> <b>Three generations of Four Days Marches walkers</b> <p>Three generations from the Van Westen family walked the Four Days Marches this year. Grandmother Bep van der Westen from Breda and mother Terry van der Westen from Galder are members of our association: daughter Gwendolyn van der Bies from Galder obtained her first Four Days Marches cross. She had trained by walking twenty kilometers per day at the Diekirch Two Days Marches and next year, she would like to add the crown to her Four Days Marches cross!</p> <p><img src="../pictures/west2011.JPG" height=400 width=300 border=0 alt="three generations" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Wednesday 27 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Congratulations</b> <p>No less than 38.422 walkers crossed the finish line on Via Gladiola last Friday, which makes these 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Four Days Marches very succesful. Our honourary member Bert van der Lans completed his 64<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches and there were more walkers completing a special number of Four Days Marches:</p> <p><img src="../pictures/jfeli11c.jpg" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="Ben Evers 22 juli 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/jfeli11b.jpg" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="Ruurd van Slageren 22 juli 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Our member Ben Evers received the pin with number 25 after four days of walking and Ruurd van Slageren completed twice that number: 50. Theo Holla did his fourtieth Four Days Marches and was celebrated in his home town of Willemstad (also for his 75 IML-events and his 65<sup>th</sup> birthday).</p> <p><img src="../pictures/jfeli11a.jpg" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="huldiging Theo Holla 23 juli 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/jfeli11d.jpg" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="huldiging Theo Holla 23 juli 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <b>Links to photo albums</b> <p>If you would like to share any photo's from these Four Days Marches with our members, please send us the link to your album. We will add this link to our site:</p> <p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.nl/centurion949/" target="_new">photo album Frans Leijtens (Vierdaagse 2011)</a></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Sunday 17 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Sunny first registration day</b> <p>Over ten thousand walkers have registered this afternoon in Nijmegen. At least several hundreds of Gold Cross holders were there as well and 116 of them came to collect their Flag parade ticket.</b> <p><img src="../pictures/aa11souv.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/aa11toeg.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>There were long cues for buying a Four Days Marches shirt, even before one o'clock. Your committee members were present at the Wedren to guide our members to the Meander school.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/aa11lede.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/aa11pers.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Soon, the first members arrived at the Meander school. Of course, there were also a lot of media to interview all walkers.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/aa11weer.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/aa11onde.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Dark skies, but the weather remained dry and sunny for most of the afternoon. Walkers were encouraged to participate in the questionnaire by handing them measuring tape (to measure certain body sizes).</p> <p><img src="../pictures/aa11vijf.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/aa11badg.JPG" height=300 width=400 border=0 alt="17 July 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Later that afternoon the cues for registration dissolved slowly. And of course there were many members who had already attached their badge to their clothes of bag.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Thursday 14 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Collecting your Flag Parade tickets</b> <p>Many of you have ordered tickets to the Flag Parade through our association. You can collect your ticket Sunday 17 July between 13.00 and 17.00 hrs at the office of the Legal Department of the Stichting DE 4DAAGSE. The entrance to this office is between the registration area for the 40 kilometers and the New Balance tents at the Wedren.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/wedr2011.png" height=400 width=560 border=1 alt="collecting your Flag Parade tickets" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>We look forward to meeting you at the Wedren near our flag this Sunday. And please do not forget to bring your confirmation letter and identity card when you collect your Four Days Marches card and wrist band at your registration office!</P> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Wednesday 13 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Jubilees during the Four Days Marches</b> <p>The 95<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches in 2011 will be a festive occasion to many walkers. We have listed the main jubilees for you:</p> <p><img src="../pictures/metr2011.jpg" height=150 width=200 alt="Metropolitan Police Service in 2010" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>This year, the British Metropolitan Police Service will celebrate it's sixtieth anniversary in Nijmegen. In those sixty years over 500 police officers from London walker about 225,000 kilometers. They walked in Nijmegen for the first time in 1952 on the 40 and 50 kilometers. Many walking police men and women are not only holders of the Gold Cross of the Four Days Marches, but they are also Centurions and have maintained a long standing friendship with the Netherlands.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/heum2011.jpg" height=150 width=200 alt="entrance at Heumensoord in 2010" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>The department of Defense is currently constructing it's fiftieth Camp Heumensoord in the forest south of Nijmegen. The camp will house at least 6000 military from the Netherlands and abroad. Today the camp was officially opened.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/badg2011.jpg" alt="jubilee present 2011" border=1 height=150 width=150 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Of course our association celebrates it's sixtieth anniversary this year. But besides some minor festivities at one of the Meeting Points and at the general assembly, we will have our main party during our annual reunion in September.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/wabr2011.jpg" height=150 width=200 alt="Waal bridge (Wikipedia)" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>On Thursday 9 June we already reported the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Waal bridge. There will be festivities on the first day of the Marches, but also expositions and guided town walks.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/4mis2011.jpg" height=150 width=200 border=1 alt="jubilee stamps Vierdaagsemis" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>The Stichting Vierdaagsemis will hold the fiftieth Four Days Marches Church Service prior to this year's Marches. This year's theme will be 'Gratitude'. And keep an eye out for those special jubilee stamps!</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Tuesday 12 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Four Days Marches tests RFID chip</b> <p>This year, all wrist bands for walkers in civilian or military groups will have a so called RFID chip (Radio Frequency Identification). This chip enables digital control posts without the need for any human actions, such as scanning or puncturing cards. The control posts for groups will consist of antenna carpets at several control posts along the way. Walkers using an RFID chip will also be provided with a chip to attach to their shoe laces as an extra means for checking the progress of the walkers.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/rfid2011.jpg" height=139 width=155 border=1 alt="RFID chip" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>The test using wrist bands containing a bar code has created quite some debates during the 2010 Four Days Marches. Registration of walkers at the start and at the finish line was flawless. At control posts along the way however, the scanning equipment did not perform as desired. This caused confusion amongst the walkers.<br> Because the use of a wrist band with bar code is more efficient during the start and finish procedures, all individual walkers will once more be fitted with a wrist band in 2011. For check points along the walks, individual walkers will also receive an control card. Walkers have to wear their wrist band during the entire Four Days Marches. If the wrist band is removed during the Marches, the band is no longer valid and the walkers is assumed to have abandoned the event.</p> <p><i>Source: press release Stichting DE 4DAAGSE, 7 July 2011</i></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Monday 11 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Facebook badge photo contest</b> <p>Because we have noticed many Gold Cross Holders wearing their new badge, we will organize a Facebook photo contest during the next Four Days Marches. We ask our members to share their most special, funniest or most interesting photo of the bagde during the Four Days Marches.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/onde2011.JPG" height=200 width=300 alt="badge contest, Kolpingmarch 2011" align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p><i>Use Facebook: </i>Upload your photo to the Gold Medallists' bulletin board using a status message with the text 'Badge wedstrijd'. The person who generates the most 'Likes', will win a bag of feet care products. The contest will start Sunday 17 July and will end Sunday 31 July at 18.00 hrs.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/like2011.jpg" height=50 width=112 border=1 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Do not forget to wear your bagde on your backpack, shirt, hat etc. and bring your camera to the Four Days Marches! Conditions: Only members of the Vereniging Gouden-Kruisdragers Vierdaagse will be eligible for the prize. The photo with the most 'Likes' on Sunday 31 March 2011 at 18.00 hrs will win.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Friday 8 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Ph.D. for Thijs Eijsvogels after four years of research</b> <p>Walkers in the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen suffer the largest disruptions in their body's fluid and mineral levels during the first day of walking, often resulting in dehydration. The physical exertion is also the highest during the first day of walking. Men and walkers with a weight problem run a higher risk of dehydration, especially in warm weather. These findings were made by Thijs Eijsvogels from the department of Physiology at the University Medical Centre St. Radboud. Thijs Eijsvogels will obtain his Ph.D. today, after four years of research during the Nijmegen Four Days Marches.<br> Thijs Eijsvogels was part of the research group headed by prof. dr. Maria Hopman from 2007 to 2010. He has done research into the effects of long term physical exertion within a group of 361 walkers. So far, very little was known about the effects of long distance walking, contrary to other endurance sports.</p> <p><i>Source: Press release 1 July 2011, T.M.H. Eijsvogels, Physiological demands of prolonged exercise: Science of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches. Ph.D. at the UMC St. Radboud. Date: 8 July 2011. Promotor: prof.dr. M.T.E. Hopman</i></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Thursday 7 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Four Days Marches appoints traffic volunteers</b> <p>Just in time for the 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Four Days Marches on Tuesday 19 July 2011, Stichting DE 4DAAGSE has trained and appointed a group of 23 traffic volunteers. With this appointment of extra volunteers and interns, the commitment of the Gelderland-Zuid police force can be reduced and at the same time the desire of the municipality of Nijmegen to cut costs has been achieved.</p> <p>Ever since last year the municipality, the police and Stichting DE 4DAAGSE have been discussing the use of traffic volunteers during the walking event in and around Nijmegen. To walking association K.N.B.L.O.-wandelsportorganisatie Nederland it is only natural that it's member associations such as Stichting DE 4DAAGSE provide for their own volunteers for ensuring traffic safety. In anticipation of planned reductions in police commitments to major events, Stichting DE 4DAAGSE decided last year to start training it's own traffic volunteers unit.</p> <p>A large percentage of the unit has been recruted amongst students from the school for Safety and Security of the Regional Education Centre Nijmegen. "In close cooperation with the Gelderland-Zuid police, we have asked them to participate in this project. 19 students have volunteered. They have been trained by the Gelderland-Zuid police. Then Nijmegen mayor Thom de Graaf will appoint them as traffic volunteer and they can go to work during the Four Days Marches. The volunteers will work at quiet intersections and road blocks", stated Wim Velings, responsible for public safety and security within the committee of Stichting DE 4DAAGSE. According to the latest regulations for police assistance during large events, which have been announced by minister Opstelten earlier this week, the Four Days Marches will probably not be required to pay for it's police assistance. "Whether or not it is compulsory, our Stichting DE 4DAAGSE adresses the safety of it's participants with the help of many different agencies. By also taking on the responsibility for a part of traffic safety we are ahead of any formal regulations, but the scale of the Four Days Marches justifies these efforts."</p> <p><i>Source: Press release Stichting DE 4DAAGSE 1 July 2011</i></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Wednesday 6 July 2011</i><br><br> <b>Four Days Marches research UMC St. Radboud</b> <p><img src="../pictures/4don2011.jpg" height=130 width=330 align="ABSMIDDLE" border=1 alt="Vierdaagseonderzoek"></p> <p>This year several departments of the University Medical Centre St. Radboud will begin research into the effects of an active life style on health, quality of life, progression of illnesses and perception of illness. Every year, walkers of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches are asked to fill out a questionaire about their health and life style. The UMC St. Radboud would therefore like to ask your participation in their research.<br> The on-line questionaire and more information on the research project are on the Vierdaagseonderzoek site (in Dutch): <a href="http://www.vierdaagseonderzoek.nl/" target="_new">internetsite Vierdaagseonderzoek</a>. <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Wednesday 15 June 2011</i><br><br> <b>Our reunion is fully booked</b> <p>At the moment there are more persons interested in our reunion than there are seats on the boat. And although we do not enjoy disappointing our members, we are pleased at such an overwhelming number of registrations. Anybody sending in the registration form, will be added to the reserve list. If anybody can not make it to the reunion on 10 September, please let us know, so we can allow somebody from the reserve list to register.</p> <b>Flash Four Days Marches game</b> <p><img src="../pictures/4spel09a.png" alt="Flash Vierdaagsespel" height=210 width=268 align="ABSMIDDLE"> <img src="../pictures/4spel09b.png" alt="Flash Vierdaagsespel" height=210 width=268 align="ABSMIDDLE"> <img src="../pictures/4spel09c.png" alt="Flash Vierdaagsespel" height=210 width=268 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>If you like Flash games on your computer, then go to <a href="http://www.flooradams.nl/flash/vierdaagse/vierdaagse.html" target="_new">Vierdaagsespel van de Volkskrant</a> and make sure as many walkers as possible will make it to the finish line. A bit silly, but also fun.</p> <b>Four Days Marches offer</b> <p>All KNBLO-NL members (and therefore all members of our Vereniging Gouden-Kruisdragers Vierdaagse) who will walk the Four Days Marches have free access to the KNBLO-NL Meetingpoint (please, do not confuse this with our own meeting points!). For 20 euros extra they can also use additional care at the Pluspoint. Register now, because space at the Pluspoint is limited.<br> During the Four Days Marches the KNBLO-NL Meetingpoint will be located at Valburg, Beuningen, Groesbeek and Malden (the meeting points hosted by our association are located at Oosterhout, Beuningen and Berg en Dal). At these spacious locations with sufficient seats, members of the KNBLO-NL will receive a free energy snack and/or drink, Perskindol muscle cream and they can use clean and abundant toilet facilities. They can also buy a cup of coffee or tea there. Access to the Meetingpoint requires a green button. Members of the KNBLO-NL who participate in the Four Days Marches will receive this button by post automatically!<br> The Pluspoint is located next to each KNBLO-NL Meetingpoint. At the KNBLO-NL Pluspoint, KNBLO-NL members can revive themselves. In a large tent (in case of poor weather conditions) you can enjoy a pasta or soup and you will receive a sports drink. Also, you can get a massage by qualified masseurs and there is Red Cross personnel on stand by. Access to the Pluspoint requires an orange button. This button can be ordered online for 20 euros and the amount of orange buttons is limited. The orange button will also be sent to you by post.</p> <p><i>Source: www.wandel.nl (K.N.B.L.O.-wandelsportorganisatie Nederland)</i></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Saturday 11 June 2011</i><br><br> <b>Four Days Marches shoelaces for KWF Kankerbestrijding</b> <p><img src="../pictures/sunnyv11.jpg" alt="new Four Days Marches shoelaces" height=400 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Many walkers have already bought Sunny's famous purple shoelaces, sold for the fight against cancer (for the KWF Kankerbestrijding charity). The purple laces are sold out, but for the next Four Days Marches, Sunny has produced new green and orange shoelaces. Sunny will sell the new shoelaces at her training walks before the Four Days Marches, but they can also be ordered via <a href="http://www.sunnywalks.nl/" target="_new">www.sunnywalks.nl</a>.</p> <b>Registrations for the reunion</b> <p>As of yesterday, 203 people had registered for our reunion. When we reach the number of 250, we will no longer accept registrations, but we will keep a list of people who wish to register. If participants cancel their registration, we will allow people on the list to register (in order of receipt of their original registration form).</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Friday 10 June 2011</i><br><br> <b>Jubilee reunion almost sold out!</b> <p>The number of registrations for our jubilee reunion on 10 September 2011 is rising rapidly. Yesterday, 186 people had already registered. This year, we can only allow 250 people to attend the reunion, since the number of people allowed on the boat is limited. So if you wish to visit the reunion, send in the form as soon as possible.</p> <b>Arend van Sloten has passed away</b> <p><img src="../pictures/arendv11.jpg" height=355 width=311 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>On Friday 3 June 2011 a well known Four Days Marches walker has passed away. Arend van Sloten from Zwolle, known as 'the man on clogs' died at the age of 75. Besides being one of the few Four Days Marches walkers on clogs, Arend was also visually impaired. Therefore he also actively supported the General Dutch Association for the Handicapped.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Thursday 9 June 2011</i><br><br> <b>Responses to our June circular letter</b> <p>Most of our members have received their copy of the June circular letter by now and your board members are receiving the first responses. We ask everybody to register for our reunion in time and send in requests for tickets to the Flag Parade and request for a jubilee award before the deadline. Also, we would like to hear any questions you might have for our association before the 18 July general assembly in order to prepare an answer. <br> Up to yesterday, we have received 95 registrations for the jubilee reunion in Cuijk on Saturday 10 September 2011. The maximum number of participants is 250, since the maximum number of passengers on the tour boat is limited. Also, about twenty members have told us that they would prefer to receive the circular letters by mail in the future.</p> <b>75<sup>th</sup> anniversary Waalbrug</b> <p>In 2011 Nijmegen celebrates the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Waalbrug (bridge across the Waal river). A book titled 'Over de Waal (across the river Waal)' has been published and there will be an exhibition on the history of the bridge in museum Het Valkhof from 16 June to 6 November 2011. There will also be special town walks and the first day of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches, Tuesday 19 July 2011, will be dedicated to the bridge. For more details, visit the website:</p> <a href="http://www.75jaarwaalbrug.nl/" target="_new"><img src="../pictures/wabrug11.jpg" alt="75 jaar Waalbrug" height=75 width=212 border=1 align="ABSMIDDLE"></a> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>dinsdag 7 juni 2011</i><br><br> <b>New Four Days Marches thriller</b> <p><img src="../pictures/bdek2008.jpg" alt="De dood of de gladiolen" height=229 width=145 align="ABSMIDDLE"> <img src="../pictures/bdek2009.jpg" alt="Vrijdagmoorden" height=229 width=145 align="ABSMIDDLE"> <img src="../pictures/bdek2010.jpg" alt="Het verdriet van de Vierdaagse" height=229 width=145 align="ABSMIDDLE"> <img src="../pictures/bdek2011.jpg" alt="Dood van een marsleider" height=229 width=145 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Writer Rudy Dek has published another Four Days Marches thriller. After 'Het verdriet van de Vierdaagse', 'Vrijdagmoorden'en 'De dood of de gladiolen', this book is titled 'Dood van een marsleider'. The book is in Dutch and can be ordered through publishing house Logikos or via <a href="http://www.dedoodofdegladiolen.com/" target="_new">www.dedoodofdegladiolen.com</a> and will also be for sale in book stores in Nijmegen.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Sunday 5 June 2011</i><br><br> <b>New wrist bands?</b> <p>We have heard from reliable sources within the Stichting DE 4DAAGSE that the wrist bands will be used again this year, however only for starting and finishing purposes. Checkpoint cards will be used en-route. Officials will punch the card the old-fashioned way at the checkpoints. This year a test with a chip is carried out amongst groups.</p> <b>Jubilee present for members of the Vereniging Gouden-Kruisdragers Vierdaagse</b> <p><img src="../pictures/badg2011.jpg" alt="jubilee present 2011" border=1 height=460 width=467 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>In July our association will celebrate it's 60<sup>th</sup> anniversary. For this occasion we are giving all members of our association a badge that can be sewn on their backpacks. At the moment we are in the process of mailing the badges. It will have a gold element!</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>vrijdag 3 juni 2011</i><br><br> <b>50<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches church service</b> <p><img src="../pictures/kerkdi11.jpg" alt="Four Days Marches church service 2009" height=342 width=456 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>On Sunday 17 July 2011 at 10.00 a.m. Stichting Vierdaagsemis will host the 50<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches church service at the St. Stevens church in Nijmegen. This year's theme will be 'Gratitude'. More details can be found on <a href="http://www.vierdaagsemis.nl/" target="_new">www.vierdaagsemis.nl</a>.</p> <b>Out by the draw, or not?</b><br><br> <p>Although Stichting DE 4DAAGSE announced that 2680 walkers were not allowed to participate in this year's Nijmegen Marches (determined by a draw), 719 walkers who were allowed in used the opportunity to withdraw their registration. This meant that another 719 walkers received word in May that they would be allowed to walk in the 95<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches.</p> <b>Walker and host find each other on the internet</b> <p><img src="../pictures/vbed2011.jpg" alt="www.vierdaagsebed.nl" height=370 width=512 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>The department Four Days Marches accommodation of the Regional Tourism Agency for Arnhem and Nijmegen has mediated for many years now to find accommodation for many Four Days Marches walkers. This year, the department has launched a new website where walkers and host families can find one another. You can find out more at: <a href="http://www.vierdaagsebed.nl/en/" target="_new">www.vierdaagsebed.nl</a> (the site is in English).</p> <b>Activities at the Kolpinghuis</b> <p>On Sunday 10 July 2011 the last walking event in Nijmegen to train for the Four Days Marches is organized at the Kolpinghuis. Walkers can choose distances from 5 up to 50 kilometers. Then it is time for our Association: our general assembly will start at 14.00 p.m. on Monday 18 July 2011 at the Kolpinghuis. Finally, on Friday 22 July at 20.00 p.m. the famous Blarenbal (Blisters Ball) will start at the Dance Saloon in the Kolpinghuis.</p> <b>Wammus is back</b> <p><img src="../pictures/wamm2011.jpg" alt="Wammus" border=1 height=198 width=143 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Wammus is back. The mascot of the Vierdaagsefeesten (Four Days Marches Festivities) is being reintroduced. During the public presentation of Royal Haskoning as the 100<sup>th</sup> partner for the Vierdaagsefeesten the mascot was restored to it's former glory. The Vierdaagsefeesten are organized in Nijmegen from 16 to 22 July 2011. Information: <a href="http://www.vierdaagsefeesten.nl/" target="_new">www.vierdaagsefeesten.nl</a>.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Sunday 20 March 2011</i><br><br> <b>Registrations 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Marches</b><br><br> <p>As stated on the site of Foundation DE 4DAAGSE (the Nijmegen Marches organisation), 29.901 participants have registered for the 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Marches. Up to 16 March another 14.033 had requested (in the second registration period) to be allowed to participate in the Nijmegen Marches. This brings the total number of registrations to 43.934 persons. If the number exceeds 45.000, a draw will determine who is allowed to participate. The second registration period will be opened until 8 April.</p> <b>Report on 2010 and preliminary budget for 2012</b><br><br> <p>During the members assembly on 2 April 2011 at the Kolpinghuis in Nijmegen both the report on 2010 and the preliminary budget for 2012 will be discussed. Via the link below both documents can be downloaded. In the meeting room there will only be a limited number of documents available. Both documents are in Dutch.</p> <p><A HREF="../docs/jaar2010.pdf"><IMG SRC="../pictures/button.gif" height=100 width=100 BORDER=0 ALT="Report on 2010" ALIGN="center"><A HREF="../docs/begr2012.pdf"><IMG SRC="../pictures/button.gif" height=100 width=100 BORDER=0 ALT="Preliminary budget for 2012" ALIGN="center"></A></p> <b>Years of membership</b><br><br> <p>On 1 January 2011 our association had 2354 members. Because the board of our association wondered how long people had been members of our association, the following graph was produced:</p> <p><img src="../pictures/2011grap.jpg" height=470 width=468 align="ABSMIDDLE" border=1></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Tuesday 8 February 2011</i><br><br> <b>News 95<sup>th</sup> Four Days Marches</b><br><br> <p>Route changes:<br><br> <u><i>Day 2, all distances: </i></u>After passing through the center of Wychen, over the railway Nijmegen-Den Bosch to Veenhof. Where the route of last year went through industrial area Bijsterhuisen, the route now goes left on Schoenaker, via the bridge over the N326, and then to the right on Bijsterhuisen 22e straat. After that left on Wilhelminalaan, and then it is the same route as last year again towards Beuningen.<br><br> The official street plan is as follow (with underlined the new part): WIJCHEN: Kasteellaan, Ringlaan, Hoefsestraat, Veenhof 25ste straat, <u>Woeziksestraat, Schoenaker, Bijsterhuisen 22 ste straat</u>, Wilhelminalaan, BEUNINGEN Wilhelminalaan, Burg. Geradtslaan ,Haagstraat, Hogewaldstraat, Van Heemstraweg, richting WEURT. <br><br> <u><i>Day 3, 40 kilometres for military walkers: </i></u>The third days has a route change for the military walkers (40 km green). In short in the last 5 kilometers after passing Berg en Dal via the Oude Kleefsebaan towards NIJMEGEN from the Kwakkenbergweg to the left to Sophiaweg, d Almarasweg, Driehuizerweg towards Heumensoord.<br><br> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Monday 31 January 2011</i><br><br> <b>Registration 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Four Days Marches has started</b> <p>This morning the registration for the 95<sup>th</sup> Nijmegen Marches has started. The first registration period is up to Friday 4 March 2011 and is open to walkers who have completed one of the two most recent Nijmegen Marches, to walkers in the Via Vierdaagse 2011 project, to walkers born in 1999 and to walkers born in 1998, who have dropped out during last year's Nijmegen Marches. The exact regulations for the registration periods are listed in the Limiteringsprotocol 2011, published by Stichting DE 4DAAGSE on their internet site: those are the only regulations from which any rights can be derived.</p> <p>From 7 March up to 8 April 2011 there will be a second registration period, in which walkers can register their intention to walk the 2011 Nijmegen Marches. If the number of registrations exceeds the maximum number of 45.000, a draw will determine who is allowed to participate. This draw will only include walkers who intend to participate for the first time. Walkers who have already completed the Nijmegen Marches in the past, are therefore always allowed to participate (as long as they complete their registration in time and in a correct manner of course). The draw will be between 11 and 15 April 2011.</p> <p>If there are any registrations still available after the second registration period, a third registration period will be from 11 April to 27 May. The Limiteringsprotocol 2011 does not apply to groups and military walkers.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Monday 11 January 2011</i><br><br> <b>Circular letter December 2010</b><br><br> Dear members,<br> <br> By now you should definitely have received our circular letter of December 2010.<br> <br> We noticed though that some e-mail addresses known to us, used for sending a soft copy of the circular letter are not existing anymore.<br> Thus, some members did not receive our mail. Please be so kind as to let us know if you did not receive the circular letter last December.<br> You can do this through redactie@goudenkruisdragers.nl <br> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Thursday 6 January 2011</i><br><br> <b>List of highest numbers of Nijmegen Marches</b><br><br> Our member mr. Scharp recently sent us an updated version of his list of walkers who did the Nijmegen Marches 25 times or more. This list can be downloaded via the link below (right mouse button, save as):<br> <A HREF="../docs/26022010.doc"><IMG SRC="../pictures/button.gif" height=100 width=100 BORDER=0 ALT="Toppers Vierdaagse" ALIGN="center"></A>_ lijst toppers Vierdaagse, version August 2009<br> If you know of any additions to the list or if you have any remarks, please contact mr. Scharp: <u>phscharp@kabelfoon.nl</u>.<br><br> <b>Late Christmas greetings</b> <p><img src="../pictures/10dkroon.jpg" height=449 width=319 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>As you might know, due to a large postal strike, not all Christmas greetings arrived on time last year!</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Friday 24 December 2010</i><br><br> <b>Merry Christmas</b> <p>The board of your association would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Of course, there are also several members who wish to convey their Christmas greetings to you all:</p> <p><img src="../pictures/10slager.jpg" height=400 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/10breuke.jpg" height=400 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Christmas greetings from the Van Slageren family from Gieten and mr. Breukelaar from Wijlre</p> <p><img src="../pictures/10distel.jpg" height=400 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/10chrisj.jpg" height=300 width=400 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>a card from Germany from the Distel family and a nativity group on a card from the Milsbeek Church from mr. Janssen</p> <p><img src="../pictures/10flint1.jpg" height=120 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"><br><i>The New Year is: closure for a part of your life</i><br><img src="../pictures/10flint2.jpg" height=400 width=300 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Mr. Flinterman from Ede has sent us this home-made Christmas card.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <i>Sunday 21 November 2010</i><br><br> <b>Reunion 2011</b> <p><img src="../pictures/re11boot.jpg" height=300 width=400 align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/re11inte.JPG" height=300 width=400 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p>Saturday 10 September 2011 we will once again host our annual reunion. The reunion will also celebrate our 60<sup>th</sup> anniversary. We will board the Jan van Cuijk party boat in Cuijk on Saturday morning and follow the river to Venlo, where everybody can disembark and spend an hour in town. Later that day we will cruise back to Cuijk and hand out the lustrum awards. In the June 2011 circular lettre members will find a registration form for this event. Space on the boat is limited and therefor the maximum number of participants will be 250.</p> <p><img src="../pictures/re11venl.jpg" height=300 width=400 align="ABSMIDDLE"> . <img src="../pictures/re11have.jpg" height=300 width=400 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <p><img src="../pictures/zwart.JPG" height=2 width=800 align="ABSMIDDLE"></p> <b>All 2010 news messages were moved to the archives under 'history' (see the menu on the left side of this page). <p><IMG SRC="../pictures/zwart.JPG" HEIGHT=2 WIDTH=800 ALIGN="ABSMIDDLE"></P> <br> <br> <img src="../pictures/goudenkruis.jpg" height=135 width=105 border=0 alt="het Gouden Kruis (10) en het Gouden Kruis met kroon (11)" align="absmiddle"><br><br> <br><br><br> <p><font size=2><img src="../pictures/line.gif" height=1 width=1000 align=center><br> <img src="../pictures/logogkor.gif" alt="logo Gouden-Kruisdragers" height=40 width=40 align=left><i>www.goudenkruisdragers.nl</i>, the Vereniging Gouden Kruisdragers Nijmeegse Vierdaagse website. 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