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Old 14-03-06, 12:08
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Default The Nijmegen Walk

To our wonderful Dutch members -- what and when is the Nijmegen Walk? I've just heard about it. Please provide details ASAP!
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Old 14-03-06, 15:52
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Default Four Day's Marches

Hello Geoff,

You problably mean the "Nijmeegse vierdaagse" (Four Day's Marches) In that case take a look on

http://www.4daagse.nl

it's also available in english

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Old 14-03-06, 16:38
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Thank you, Wim. If I can make it, I will.
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Old 14-03-06, 19:16
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Is the 40 km total, or 40 km per day?
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Old 14-03-06, 19:45
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Thank you, Wim. If I can make it, I will.
it isn't much of a spectator sport Geoff...lmao
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Old 14-03-06, 20:38
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Default Blisters....

Geoff; 40 km per day and all the Heineken you can get in. I've done 10 of them.
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Old 14-03-06, 20:47
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Geoff; 40 km per day and all the Heineken you can get in. I've done 10 of them.
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Goddam, if an old bastard like you can do it, I can too! I've got battledress, steel-shod boots and Pattern 37 web gear to grace the occasion as well.
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Old 14-03-06, 20:48
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it isn't much of a spectator sport Geoff...lmao
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Old 14-03-06, 22:29
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Piss off, you fat shit.

You cab drivers all use the same English...
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Old 15-03-06, 01:43
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Sean, thanks for that. I think I pissed m'self...
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Old 15-03-06, 17:06
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it isn't much of a spectator sport Geoff...lmao
Well, the "homecoming" - the last few hundred meters on the last day - is, actually.

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Old 15-03-06, 20:50
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Hanno, are you lumbering - er, walking - in this as well? I just took my ammunition boots in for new half-soles and toe-steels... my heel steels are in good shape. Might get hobnails as well. I'll see how my booties do walkies the four miles each way to and from work.

I guess we can't bring Lee Enfields on this, eh?
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Old 16-03-06, 01:50
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Hanno's photo shows how enthusiastic the Dutch can be. In Canada we only get crowds like that for the Gay Pride parade. :love:
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