Parkour Charity
As it turns out, Parkour isn't all about being able to jump far, climb up walls, and running through the city. Its also about charity.
A Carshalton teenager has used his skills to navigate 50,000 meters around the South Bank in London, without touching the ground. All to raise money for charity. 18-year-old Lewis Byrne traveled the entire distance without once touching the ground in a demonstration of the urban craze known as Parkour. To make sure that he didn't touch the ground Lewis was followed by a team on his Parkour crusade, who made sure his feet remained off of ground level. The team brought buckets, wood, loads of chairs, and they even lay down on all fours at one point so that Lewis could get across. Lewis undertook the elevated marathon to raise money for UK charity, No More Landmines, to help clear a 50,000 square meter unexploded minefield in Cambodia. The aim of this marathon is to illustrate what life would be like if you couldn't touch the ground. The stunt hopes to raise £50,000 via Dangerousground.org.