Postduifje 0 Posted July 11, 2003 Posted this last year also, but let's ask it again: Since many of the forum members are military or ex-military, anyone walking the Nijmegen 4-days walk starting next tuesday (in Nijmegen offcourse)? Every year, several thousand military and ex-military participants come from all over the world to my home town Nijmegen to walk this walk, four times fifty kilometers through the former battlefields of Market Garden. If so, I'll give you morning exercize at the start, and cheers from the sideline (mostly drunk offcourse ) edit: this is the official site (english version) of the "vierdaagse/4-days" -Post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted July 11, 2003 You'll never catch me doing it. I've seen my friends having to carve dead skin off their feet with razors, boots filling with blood, and gonad chaffing that required stitches. The US Army guys (Green recruits with shaved hair) were funny though. They sprinted off at the beginning laughing at everyone. Next day, they stated appearing lying by the side of the road with a big 'M' on there foreheads. (Shows what happens when you try a 4 day march with no training, and no one with experience leading) I've got some photos somewhere, I'll have a look for them (The US Marines beating the shit out of some pissed Irish guys for nicking the Sqn's Union Jack was the best (Thanks guys! ) If you do it, you'll at least get a good laugh out of it. (And lots of pain!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Postduifje 0 Posted July 12, 2003 I'm a local in Nijmegen, so I'll know what the march is all about. I won't walk it either During the march there's also a summerfest. It's always nice to meet the walkers on the street, totally drunk and asking where they can find the red light district Anyway, I consider it the best time of the year here, allways something fun to do. -Post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baron Hurlothrumbo IIX 0 Posted July 14, 2003 I was going to do it but I couldn't for reasons that are too long winded to be posted here. I did Cambrian Patrol last year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted July 14, 2003 Heh..Funny you should say that, Baron... Were I still in my UAS I'd have done it, as well as the CIOR...But due to certain circumstances... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted July 14, 2003 I'm not military/ex-military, and the only way you'd get me to walk that far is if there was some sort of candy-dispensing machine at the end of the race. Seriously though I've always wanted to do a marathon. One that doesn't involve seeing how long I can play a game I mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-RoNiN 0 Posted July 14, 2003 I'm not military/ex-military, and the only way you'd get me to walk that far is if there was some sort of candy-dispensing machine at the end of the race. Seriously though I've always wanted to do a marathon. Â One that doesn't involve seeing how long I can play a game I mean. Take a map, find your place, find a place that is approx. 20km out, jog to that place and back, and you have completed your marathon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted July 14, 2003 Yeah but... uh, it's hot out and there's that west nile disease going around. I'm a marathon car driver. I drove a car at 20mph for around 3 hours for a bike race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander-598 0 Posted July 14, 2003 Don't Marines do a 40 mile hike at the end of basic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran 0 Posted July 14, 2003 Don't Marines do a 40 mile hike at the end of basic? yeah , and in the french foreign legion there's a 3days 150km tactical march at the end of the basic with fake ambushes , ability tests for weapon handling , radio procedures and first aid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
booradley60 0 Posted July 14, 2003 the Crucible, you mean? (USMC) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harnu 0 Posted July 14, 2003 the Crucible, you mean? Â (USMC) Yup. 56 hours I belive. 48 of it you have to keep awake Marching, Walking, Running, and going through various obstacles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted July 14, 2003 I could probably stay awake for that long. Marching all that distance? Well, I'm not a marine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harnu 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Quote[/b] ]I could probably stay awake for that long.Marching all that distance? Â Well, I'm not a marine. Â [mumble] ...you ..lolly gaggin... clust......k....[/mumble] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FSPilot 0 Posted July 15, 2003 i could fly that far and bring ten times the whoop-ass though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harnu 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Not if I've got my duct tape.... don't ask Anyway. How many people usually attend this march? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Not if I've got my duct tape.... don't ask  Anyway.  How many people usually attend this march? Well it's the biggest sporting event (of it's kind) in the world. I think last year there were something like 200 000 participants in it or something ridiculous like that Oh and people seem to be getting slightly confused : This isn't a marathon.It's a march.You have to march through the towns and villages (Of course you can run or jog in between but when you're going through a village or town you have to march) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waffendennis 0 Posted July 15, 2003 It started to day and i am watching it some times on the news ( hart van nederland/ 2 vandaag/RTL4 news ) but i think its hard to walk so many KM's in 4 day's or is it not so hard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cpt. FrostBite 0 Posted July 15, 2003 woh! I'm from the netherlands and I didn't even know it started already to much OFP I guess... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted July 15, 2003 It started to day and i am watching it some times on the news ( hart van nederland/ 2 vandaag/RTL4 news ) but i think its hard to walk so many KM's in 4 day's or is it not so hard? Â Well a friend of mine is participating and she practiced allot, walking 10 km a day or something like that for a couple of months. Then it would be doable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted July 15, 2003 During my studies in switzerland friends of mine and me used to pick a mountain every weekend. And we decided not to return home before having reached its top. We didnt pick it on a map or something, we drove around the lake of Geneva and chose mountains by "beauty". We parked the car and simply started walking. And as always we underestimated the size. I am pretty bad in running long distances but walking in the mountains I seem to be realy good. I start realy realy slow and never make any breaks in order not to disturb my walking-routine. It realy works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DestroyerX 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Posted this last year also, but let's ask it again:Since many of the forum members are military or ex-military, anyone walking the Nijmegen 4-days walk starting next tuesday (in Nijmegen offcourse)? Every year, several thousand military and ex-military participants come from all over the world to my home town Nijmegen to walk this walk, four times fifty kilometers through the former battlefields of Market Garden. If so, I'll give you morning exercize at the start, and cheers from the sideline (mostly drunk offcourse ) edit: this is the official site (english version) of the "vierdaagse/4-days" -Post You wouldn't see me doing it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Postduifje 0 Posted July 16, 2003 Due to the extreme warm weather the march is shortened today (and only today) by 10 km on the 40km/day and 50km/day marches. This only hapened once before, in 1972 or so Anyways, It's really fun to be here in Nijmegen during the march, though lots of drinks are needed when it's this hot btw there are not 200.000 participants, more like 50.000 -Post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolips71 0 Posted July 16, 2003 my CO at air cadets is going to take charge of the trent wing team and he wants me to go next year.... fat chance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Gripe 0 Posted July 17, 2003 They are all bloody masochists, I mean look at the bus times to get to the start let alone walking 200km in 4 days!! Â Â Obviously they have never heard that; ONLY DULL PEOPLE ARE BRIGHT IN THE MORNING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
