Music teacher to walk entire London Underground route for Beirut fund

A music trainer has taken on a novel problem of strolling all the London Underground route to lift funds to help the folks of Beirut.

Like many all over the world Harry Sargeant, 24, was horrified to see the footage of the enormous blast that killed at least 137 and injured 4,000 in Lebanon.

Harm brought on by the shock wave from the explosion is believed to have left at the least 300,000 folks homeless.

Harry instructed the Night Customary: “It was actually stunning to see all of the individuals who have been injured, these whose houses have been destroyed and now have nowhere to stay.

“After seeing what occurred I knew I wished to do one thing to assist.”

Funds raised from Harry’s charity stroll will go to the British Red Cross which is working intently with the Lebanese Pink Cross in response to the disaster in Lebanon.

Initially from Gloucestershire, Harry moved to London a yr in the past and he first determined to stroll the route of the Circle line as a approach to get to know town higher.

He has been taking selfies at every Underground station he passes on his walks to show that he has accomplished the complete route.

In addition to the Circle line (22.5km), Harry has already accomplished the Victoria line (23km). Each strains took him 5 and a half hours regardless of August’s record hot temperatures.

“When the explosion occurred in Beirut I assumed I may take the strolling thought additional by doing the entire Underground routes,” he stated.

“Warmth is unquestionably a problem and navigating the routes. I’ve had some very nice folks assist me after I received misplaced.

“It is largely been a mixture of on-line and bodily maps.”

Harry who lives in Battersea, south-west London, began going for extra walks through the coronavirus lockdown.

He expects that strolling the Central line will present the best problem because it is without doubt one of the longer routes and splits off at completely different factors.

To resolve the problem of overlaying completely different branches of an Underground line, Harry will both select one department or have a visitor walker cowl the adjoining department.

“Everybody has been very type and it has been fantastic to see buddies of buddies share the fundraiser,” stated Harry.

“I’ve by no means walked this far earlier than and it actually encourages me to maintain going.”

Harry plans to stay stream his last stroll, which would be the Waterloo and Metropolis line.

To help Harry go to his justgiving web page click on here.