105th Nijmegen four-day march starts out with 43,000 walkers

Some 43,300 walkers are taking part in this year’s Nijmeegse Vierdaagse, the four-day march which is now in its 105th edition. The first walkers left Nijmegen at 4 am heading for the Betuwe fruit growing region. In total, 77 different nationalities are taking part. The average age of the walkers is almost 49 and 60% are men, the organisers said. Some 17,000 people are covering the distance for the first time and 22 aim to complete the distance by wheelchair. ...