23 July 2024
Nijmegen Four Days Marches participants support Casper
The 106th Nijmegen Four Days Marches took place from Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 July. Eleven walkers used this remarkable challenge to raise money for Support Casper. Alongside reaching the finish and receiving their Four Days Marches Cross, they raised an impressive €5,183 for pancreatic cancer research.
An outstanding joint effort
The event’s sponsored-walk programme allows participants to create a fundraising page for a charity of their choice. Eleven walkers chose Support Casper and raised €5,183 between them.
Support Casper hikers
The money they raised will support pioneering pancreatic cancer research. We congratulate Patrick, Donna, Ellen, Kira, Anita, Tobias, Rob, Quinten, Marleen, Leonieke and Berend on their achievement and thank them for their commitment.
Every sponsored walker has a personal reason for taking part. Leonieke says: "My wonderful mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2023. Berend and I walked the Four Days Marches that July, with my mother cheering us on from the sidelines. She had undergone Whipple surgery in May and was well enough to be there. I was already considering walking the event for a cause connected with pancreatic cancer. Sadly, my courageous mother died on 29 November 2023. After watching the documentary Tegengif, I knew I wanted to raise money for Support Casper. Berend supported the idea and we began looking for sponsors together."
About the Nijmegen 4Day
The Four Days Marches began 106 years ago and has grown from a military training march into the world’s largest multi-day walking event. What started with 296 soldiers and ten civilians now attracts more than 45,000 participants. Through the sponsored-walk programme, walkers can use their achievement to support a charity such as Support Casper.
Would you like to join the 2025 Four Days Marches fundraiser for Support Casper? Email Wim Waninge.