{"id":1017,"date":"2025-12-01T20:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/?page_id=1017"},"modified":"2025-12-01T23:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:10:10","slug":"soldier-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/soldier-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull flex has-main-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-245a7cd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-43ea0bb5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-962be591\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide width-100 wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7d874bf9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c172c86cd3ac2f750149f4891f92c31 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d764f919 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 style=\"--animation-duration: 1s; --animation-distance: 50px;\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-844303c24f133a400650731f02327105 ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInDown\">The soldier test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInUp\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);--animation-duration: 1s; --animation-distance: 50px;\">\n<p>For those who are active in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, or any vol\u00adun\u00adtary defense orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtion, Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen offers the oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adty to do the sol\u00addier test. March 40&nbsp;kilo\u00adme\u00adters with at least a&nbsp;10-kilo\u00adgram pack and demon\u00adstrate your abil\u00adi\u00adty. The Armed Forces Sol\u00addier Badge is proof of your endurance and your abil\u00adi\u00adty to march accord\u00ading to mil\u00adi\u00adtary require\u00adments. Build phys\u00adi\u00adcal resilience togeth\u00ader with your comrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c8b6bfc8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><style>\n\t\t\t.has-hover-decoration-2:hover {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<div style=\"--hover-background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --hover-border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary);\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-brand-alt is-style-button-brand-alt--1 has-hover__background-color has-hover__border-color\" data-popup-open=\"anmalan\" data-hover-decoration=\"none\"><a data-hover-decoration=\"none\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-main-color has-text-color has-link-color has-border-color has-primary-alt-border-color wp-element-button has-hover-decoration-2 has-hover-decoration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/registration\/\" style=\"border-width:2px;text-decoration:none\" 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width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/terrang.webp\" alt=\"Terr\u00e4ng\" class=\"wp-image-133\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b6c1f246 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-8d1725e3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/milquest.webp\" alt=\"Milquest\" class=\"wp-image-136\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block__link ollie-group-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/partners\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow\" data-expand-click-area tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<style>@media (max-width: 600px) {.ollie-grid-5 {grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;}}<\/style><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-77c9dcad wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-right ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInRight ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take the soldier test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen is a&nbsp;two-day march\u00ading event in Gothen\u00adburg where you can take the sol\u00addier test. The sol\u00addier test involves march\u00ading 40&nbsp;kilo\u00adme\u00adters with at least 10&nbsp;kg in your back\u00adpack if you are under 50&nbsp;years of age. It is not a&nbsp;walk in the park \u2013 it is a&nbsp;test of your phys\u00adi\u00adcal abil\u00adi\u00adty and men\u00adtal endurance. Do you pass the sol\u00addier&nbsp;test?<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bild-10.webp\" alt=\"Bild 10\" class=\"wp-image-500 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-left ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInLeft ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bild-15.webp\" alt=\"Bild 15\" class=\"wp-image-505 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soldier Badge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you pass the sol\u00addier test and wear a&nbsp;Swedish uni\u00adform, you will receive a&nbsp;badge after pass\u00ading the sol\u00addier test. The sol\u00addier badge says \u201cSol\u00addat\u00adprov\u201d (sol\u00addier test), \u201cFM\u201d (Swedish Armed Forces) and the year in which you took the test. The sol\u00addier badge is a&nbsp;pin that you attach to your name tag or the left breast pock\u00adet flap on your field jack\u00adet 90. Wear it with&nbsp;pride!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-right ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInRight ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test your endurance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Men\u00adtal and phys\u00adi\u00adcal endurance is the abil\u00adi\u00adty to keep going when your body wants to stop. March\u00ading 40&nbsp;kilo\u00adme\u00adters with a&nbsp;back\u00adpack builds pre\u00adcise\u00adly that abil\u00adi\u00adty. This is train\u00ading that trans\u00adlates direct\u00adly to your ser\u00advice. When you know you can make it through 40&nbsp;kilo\u00adme\u00adters with a&nbsp;full back\u00adpack, you also know what you can han\u00addle in the&nbsp;field.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bild-13.webp\" alt=\"Bild 13\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 33%\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-left ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInLeft ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bild-23.webp\" alt=\"Bild 23\" class=\"wp-image-519 size-full\" style=\"object-position:67% 33%\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camaraderie that builds the defense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you march along\u00adside both mil\u00adi\u00adtary per\u00adson\u00adnel and civil\u00adians, you build the coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion on which total defense rests. Here, pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal offi\u00adcers, home guard sol\u00addiers, mem\u00adbers of vol\u00adun\u00adteer orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions, and civil\u00adians come togeth\u00ader in a&nbsp;shared chal\u00adlenge that strength\u00adens both defence and the society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-right ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInRight ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose of Elfsborgsmarschen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen is orga\u00adnized by the Par\u00adtille Home Guard Asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion with the pur\u00adpose of strength\u00aden\u00ading par\u00adtic\u00adi\u00adpants\u2019 phys\u00adi\u00adcal and men\u00adtal abil\u00adi\u00adties, as well as strength\u00aden\u00ading the ties between the mil\u00adi\u00adtary and soci\u00adety by bring\u00ading togeth\u00ader mil\u00adi\u00adtary and civil\u00adian par\u00adtic\u00adi\u00adpants in a&nbsp;joint challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bild-16.webp\" alt=\"Bild 16\" class=\"wp-image-506 size-full\" style=\"object-position:78% 33%\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9ef3aa35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animate ollie-animate-pulse ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);--animation-duration: 0.8s; --animation-scale: 1.05; --scroll-offset: -50px;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36aa6557 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow has-background\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-bottom:0;background-image:url('https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dots.webp');background-position:50% 2%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bd38827b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px\"><mark style=\"background-color:#fff200\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Inspiration and tips delivered straight to your&nbsp;inbox<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sub\u00adscribe to our newslet\u00adter to receive reports, train\u00ading advice, and long-dis\u00adtance hik\u00ading tips deliv\u00adered straight to your inbox. Six times a&nbsp;year, we send out newslet\u00adters with sto\u00adries from the trail and inspi\u00adra\u00adtion for your next adven\u00adture. In Swedish only.<\/p>\n\n\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/ws-form\/v1\/submit\" class=\"wsf-form wsf-form-canvas\" id=\"ws-form-1\" data-id=\"3\" method=\"POST\" data-instance-id=\"1\" data-wsf-style-id=\"1\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-base-font-size\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:100px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;min-height:606px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-143 size-full\" alt=\"K\u00e4ngor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kangor.webp\" style=\"object-position:55% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 50%\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8d936d\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained ollie-animation-preset-fade-in-1s-up-80px ollie-animate ollie-animate-fadeInUp ollie-animate-on-scroll ollie-animate-once\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Soldier\u2019s Badge shows what you are made&nbsp;of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have read about the require\u00adments: 40&nbsp;kilo\u00adme\u00adters with a&nbsp;10-kilo\u00adgram pack. You know that the Sol\u00addier\u2019s Badge is not giv\u00aden away\u2014it must be earned. At Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen, you will have the oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adty to take the test in an orga\u00adnized and con\u00adtrolled manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a&nbsp;reg\u00adu\u00adlar hike. It is proof of your basic mil\u00adi\u00adtary fit\u00adness, your endurance, and your men\u00adtal resilience. It is ruck\u00ading with a&nbsp;clear mil\u00adi\u00adtary purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than a&nbsp;physical achievement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pass\u00ading a&nbsp;sol\u00addier test proves that you meet the basic phys\u00adi\u00adcal require\u00adments of a&nbsp;sol\u00addier. It is about being able to move your\u00adself and your equip\u00adment over long dis\u00adtances and still be com\u00adbat&nbsp;ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you walk the 40-kilo\u00adme\u00adter course at Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen, you do it togeth\u00ader with like-mind\u00aded peo\u00adple. You march side by side with com\u00adrades from the Home Guard, col\u00adleagues from the Armed Forces, and mem\u00adbers of oth\u00ader vol\u00adun\u00adtary defense orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions. The com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty along the course and the shared effort are an impor\u00adtant part of the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build resilience and community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admarschen is orga\u00adnized by the Par\u00adtille Home Guard Asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion specif\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly to strength\u00aden the ties between the defense forces and civ\u00adil soci\u00adety. 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