During our annual informal meeting with Stichting DE 4DAAGSE, we spoke to the Stichting about the past Four Days Marches, where many things went well. In particular, the shortening of the fourth day to prevent walkers suffering heat injuries was successful.
Annoyances that our members indicated, such as people cutting in front of the queue at the starting line, a shortage of ladies’ toilets, the crowds on the course (more exchanged registrations and far fewer dropouts), were also discussed in the Four Days Marches Customer Panel. Moreover, these challenges are also high on the list of DE 4DAAGSE, because they have also noticed them.
DE 4DAAGSE shared a few new plans with us, such as the intention to make more use of existing buildings and less of tents. We were given insight into minor route changes, but we will keep those to ourselves for the time being.
It was a good meeting on both sides and we ended the evening with plans to help each other again with the Flag Parade, with various PR matters and with setting up our Meeting Points!