About us - Association of Gold Medallists Four Days Marches

This is us!

Over 3.700 walkers who have completed the Four Days Marches at least 10 times.

times completed for the Gold Medal

3450

members

countries in which our members live

1951

the year we were founded

Our Association

Was founded in 1951 for those having successfully completed the 4Days Marches 10 times or more. The association was named after the award each walker receives when having completed the 4Days Marches for the tenth time: the precious Gold Medal. The medal is one of the Royal Netherlands’ official decorations. The Association of Gold Medallists is a member of the KWBN (Royal Dutch Walking Association) and consists of over 3.400 members in the Netherlands and abroad.

What do we do?

The association naturally looks after the interests of its members. We keep a close watch on all developments concerning the 4Days Marches and we frequently communicate with the 4Days Marches organisation. As a large group of participants we serve as an important sounding board. For instance, in the past we have given advice on route changes, changes to the start location and the creation of the restriction protocol.

We also organise events: an exclusive members’ meeting on the Monday preceding the 4Days Marches, with a speech by the chairman of the 4Days Marches organisation, meeting points during the marches, an annual reunion in September and one to two ‘Powered by GKD’ walks per year. Next to that we issue magazine GOUD! with unique background stories and the latest news on the 4Days Marches, written in English for our English speaking members.

Last but not least, we organise attractive extra’s for our members, such as a free lustrum award that you can order for every lustrum edition and a unique badge for new member to put on a backpack. Below you can read more about the extra’s our members receive through the KWBN (Royal Dutch Walking Association).

Join us

Would you like to become a member? Join now by completing this form. We offer you the following:

as a welcome gift a unique badge for your backpack;
twice a year the full colour magazine GOUD! with background stories and the latest news on the 4Days Marches, written in English for our English speaking members (click on the image for a preview);
in a longterm membership the ladies receive a lustrum-pendant and the gentleman a lustrum-pin for every lustrum (15th, 20th etc) to wear it proudly in any suitable situation;
If you wish membership of the KWBN (Royal Dutch Walking Association); discount on all KWBN walks, including 5 euros discount on the 4Days Marches;
an exclusive members’ meeting on the Monday preceding the 4Days Marches, during which the chairman of Stichting DE 4DAAGSE tells us about the coming edition;
access to our meeting point on each day of the 4Days Marches;
an invitation for the annual reunion;
for those having completed for 35 times or more: a free ticket for the entry grandstand on the fourth day (40 times or more: 2 tickets).

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