How to prepare for Dodentocht?

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#7 done, already dreading #8

Thanks @Dad2james for organising a cracking little group, sorry i was dead to the world after i got back to the campsite yesterday :joy:

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Once you’re in, it’s much easier, so worth joining a civi group (like BDWF) or a military team (if the opportunity presents) for your first time.

Once you have a walker number theres a pre-sale for “experienced walkers” (i often do this incase i dont get a RAFAC spot)

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I’ve done Nijmegen once before as a Cadet back in 2013. Would I still get a walker number from being part of a Wing team which was part of the BMC?

I’ll certainly look into it but currently the thought of walking 50km x 4 seems a bit outside my fitness levels :joy: (16 year old me evidently is way fitter than 28 year old me).

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Yes, you can email them with the years you were there and they should be able to find a record for you and update your email address

4daagse contact

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Finally home. Made a great addition to the collection.

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What do you have all of those attached to? Your curtain?

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PJs :wink:

Nah, it’s a cloth wall hanging in the office. Specifically for pin badges etc. From hobby craft.

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Definitely, it will have been apart of your registration. email your team leader if they are still in the corps and as gor it or email central administration of the 4daagse as give them as much information as you can. Full name year of completion team name. They are very helpful. You will have to update your address as you will have been a generic BAOR Base address.

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Very much so.

IIRC less than 3,000 tickets available this year for first timers.

BDWF successfully entered a 40km team this year - with plans to offer another 40km and possibly a 50km team for 2026.

Feel free to drop me a message with any questions

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Kind of related - my new shiny has finally arrived!

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ETA: information link - RESUL Four Day March

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So just to confirm I understand.

It’s a four day virtual event where you walk x amount of distance for four days and the total distance determines the medal pin?

Sounds like fun!

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That’s the one, but you can choose how much to walk on each day and that value can be zero if you want, or do the full 160km in a single day.

They determine the dates in advance and you have to evidence what you’ve done (via Strava, for example).

This year, it happened to fall on the same dates as I was running my 25k race through the Andes, so I just used that.

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That sounds interesting!

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Now that’s a challenge! Average speed of 6.6km/h for 24h straight

  • Easy!

Does it always happen in late May?

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The dates have changed around, but I can’t honestly remember how much by so couldn’t give an indication of them next year’s event will be. But it’s worth registering now so you’re all set-up and getting the emails.

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Just found hidden away on the website:

“RESUL Four Day March is an international four-day remote marching event, which is always held on Ascension Day weekend, next time, 14-17.5.2026”

So speak to your local WRMO about holding some training that weekend!