Wigston  cadets go Dutch

Cadet Flight Sergeants Jack Vardy and Anna Page (both 17) and cadet Corporal Elliot Stark (16) have just returned from the Nijmegen international marches in Holland.

The marches started as a fitness test for the Dutch forces, but is now mainly a civilian event but still attracts military teams from across the world. The three 1461 Wigston cadets joined a team of 18 from the South and East Midlands wing and marched the 100 miles around the Dutch country side. Each day started early between  01:45 and 03:00 for a very early breakfast, followed by 25 miles of road marching. The weather was fantastic for sun bathing, but far too hot for marching! Most days the team were back on base by mid afternoon and the time was spent patching their feet up and resting ready for the next day.

The cadets also visited the town of Arnhem to pay their respects to the fallen at the war graves and there was an opportunity to visit Nijmegen markets to experience Dutch life.

Photo shows Flt Sgts Page and Vardy with their marching medals.