Jump Britain

MartinImber · 07-01-2005, 11:33 PM

Anyone else see this a fascinating look at the sport of free running - or Parkour (sp).

It was the same chap who did the BBC rooftop ad

**Garrett** · 08-01-2005, 7:38 AM

Saw the last bit of it I just hope it does not inspire others to do it I can see some bad accidents.

Kevo · 08-01-2005, 10:05 AM

Saw it, initally impressive but on the whole pointless and dangerous.

What happened to that other barking French man who used to climb skyscrapers without the aid of any equipment?

Miyazaki · 08-01-2005, 2:03 PM

I enjoyed the frist 20 minutes or so of it, then it occured to me that this is exactly the sort of thing (jumping over walls, climbing up railings etc.) that me and my brother used to do when we were about 7 or 8, then it made me think these people need to grow up!

Martian Phil · 08-01-2005, 6:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevo

What happened to that other barking French man who used to climb skyscrapers without the aid of any equipment?

He still at it - didn't he climb the Taipei 101 building the other week?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4124891.stm