Squaring
the Circle
A businessman is striking out for charity by walking the
entire route of the London Underground Circle Line - above ground.
Paul Moriarty, from Holbury near Southampton, believes it
will take eight hours to complete the distance.
The 43-year-old is originally from London and used to
walk to work during Tube strikes so knows the area well.
He will set out from Liverpool Street early on Saturday,
August 29, then complete the circle, stopping at every station on the way.
Although there are 17 miles of track, the journey above
ground is about 23 miles and with the roads not following the exact route, Paul
will be zig-zagging through the streets.
He is raising funds for the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls
and Boys (RMTGB), a charity funded by Freemasons that aims to relieve poverty
and advance education for children and young people.
It supports young people with exceptional talents and
those who need financial assistance in order to embrace life-changing
opportunities.
The charity awards grants to both national and local
children's charities and provides support to its separate but subsidiary
charity Lifelites.
Freemason Paul said: “I came up with the idea in the pub
and people have held me to it. I’ve even volunteered my father who will be a
witness.
“It doesn’t sound as if it’s very far but the route above
ground is about 23 miles and it will take me all day.
“Originally I thought of doing the Central Line, but that
would mean getting on a motorway!
“People have been very generous and I have already
exceeded my target of £500.”
Paul chose the RMTGB because his Masonic province of
Hampshire and Isle of Wight is currently raising money for the charity in a
six-year campaign known as a ‘festival’.
It concludes next year and it is expected that millions
will be raised.
The Circle Line – coloured yellow on maps - serves 36
stations, including most of London's main line terminals.
According to research carried out by Dr Wayne Osborne, a
GP for website Treated.com, Paul will burn at least 1,163 calories during the
walk.
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