Katrien Delanote

Katrien Delanote is ambassador for Belgium and France. She lives in Deinze and is a speech therapist. Katrien has been a member of our association since 2013. She trains regularly along the Flemish roads in order to enjoy the Four Days Marches well prepared. Apart from walking she sings with the Gent’s choir ‘Kalliope’ and during some weeks in wintertime she gives ski lessons to young children. She works as a speech therapist in a school for children with a light mental disorder or learning disability; a challenging and varied job. Katrien hopes to bring more Belgian walkers to the Association of Gold Medallists and to liaise between the various Belgian walkers. You can contact Katrien via: katrien.delanote@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Michael Gödeke

Michael Gödeke, ambassador for Germany, lives in Gladbeck (Ruhr area). He finished his first Four Days Marches in 1989 and came back to Nijmegen every year since then. Michael is married and has two kids. He worked in the Police department until March 2014 and since then retired. In addition to walking, Michaels loves mountain climbing as well as dancing. You can contact Michael via: michael.goedeke@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Tue Henriksen-Delaney

Tue Henriksen-Delaney is ambassador for Scandinavia. He was born in Denmark and came to the Netherlands in 2010 under the spell of love. Together with his wife he has a family and built a new career. In 2001 he took part in the Four Days Marches for the first time and was addicted to it immediately. After his 10th participation he naturally became a member of the Associaton of Gold Medallists. As an ambassador it is Tue’s ambition to minimise the distance between the Scandinavian members and our society. Tue is fluent in Danish, English and Dutch and can manage well in Norwegian and Swedish. You can contact Tue via: tue.henriksen@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Susanne Keller

Susanne Keller is our Swiss ambassador. She lives in Bern, works as a business economist and is active as Hauptmann in the army. She participated in the Four Days Marches in 1978 and 1979. After a break she resumed her participation in 1991 and she has participated ever since. She is accommodated in Heumensoord. Susanne became a member of our association to meet likeminded people and to stay better informed about the Marches. To Susanne the Marches are like a virus that cannot be cured. She divides the year in ‘before Nijmegen’ and ‘after Nijmegen’ periods. She very much enjoys the marches she walks in order to prepare for Nijmegen: the Two Days Marches in Bern, the Klettgauer-Marschtage and MESA (Marche Européenne du Souvenir et de l’Amitié) in Belgium. Since 2000 she leads her own military walking group. You can contact Susanne via: sune.keller-juerg.tschabold@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Marge Petronis

Marge (Martje) was born in Groningen. She emigrated to the Chicago area of the United States with her older brother and parents when she was a child. Marge loves a challenge and loves being outdoors, enjoying hiking, biking, skiing and jogging. In 1995 she read an article in 'Walking' magazine about the Four Days Marches. Thinking 'this is my heritage', she travelled to Nijmegen and completed her first Four Days Marches. She fell in love with the event, and has been back every year since. You can contact Marge via: marge.petronis@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Jürg Tschabold

Jürg Tschabold is also an ambassador for Switzerland. He lives in Worb, is an engineer and a lieutenant-colonel in the Swiss Army. In 1985, his colleague convinced him to join him in the Four Days Marches. Since then, he successfully finished the Marches over 20 times, always with the Swiss delegation. Like Susanne he stays in Heumensoord. He trains about 300-400 kilometres per year, enjoying walks such as in Waldshut-Thiengen, Baden-Würtenberg (Duitsland), WARMA / RAF March (Engeland) and Diekirch (Luxembourg). You can contact Jürg via: sune.keller-juerg.tschabold@goudenkruisdragers.nl

Eiji Takemoto

Eiji Takemoto is ambassador for Asia Pacific. He lives in Otsu, Japan, which is east of ancient capital Kyoto. His first Vierdaagse was in 1998, since then, he successfully finished the Marches over 15 times.
He is not fast, but steady pace, he loves the scenery of dawn and sunrise in each day at the Marches.
He serves as certified volunteering walking guide of Japan Walking Association for more than 25 years.
His profession is registered Professional Engineer (P.E.Jp), and he works for an industrial company.
You can contact Eiji via: eiji.takemoto@goudenkruisdragers.nl.

Eiji Takemoto

Hans Rennie

I started Race Walking in 1970 when I joined the Metropolitan Police Cadets, joining the force in1972. My first long distance walk was Nijmegen in 1974 with the Police team.
I have done many long distance walks since then in 20 countries across the world.
I became a Centurion in 1993 completing 100 miles in Battersea Park.
In 2004 I completed 1001 kms in 25 days, doing the Danish 2 days, the German 5 days, into the Danish 7 days, Apeldorn and finally Nijmegen.
In 2009 I walked from RAF Cranwell to Nijmegen, completed the Marches and back again as pacemaker for the RAF Regiment.
As of 2023 I have completed 46 Nijmegen’s