Battle of the Bulge walk set for Dec. 16

***image1***The 29th annual Battle of the Bulge Memorial Walk is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Bastogne, Belgium.

Participants may choose to walk for six, 14 or 20 kilometers. The self-paced trek begins 8 a.m. at Porte de Trèves Sports Center, near the Mardasson Memorial and the Bastogne Historical Center. 

The €4 per person registration fee includes a certificate from the city of Bastogne, a walk brochure and a cloth patch commemorating the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

Pre-registration and payment before Dec. 2 is strongly recommended.

Walkers can also register at the starting point on the day of the walk between 7 and 9 a.m. The non-reserved registration fee is €5.

There will be a limited number of open-bay billets available to NATO Soldiers for a small fee.

The walk concludes with wreath-laying ceremonies in the center of Bastogne. The public is invited to participate in the memorial parade and the traditional “nut throwing” immediately following the memorial ceremonies.

Persons interested in participating are asked to register via e-mail at ed.germany@t-online.de, by fax at 06507-80-2617 or by calling 06507-8292.