A 13-year-old boy will be completing a mammoth 40-mile cycle in memory of his grandfather.

Ben Randall, 13, from Broadmayne, will be cycling 40 miles as part of the Big Blue Bike Ride in Windsor on September 10.

Ben, a student at Clayesmore School, recently lost his grandfather Roy Jones, 73, to prostate cancer on June 26, and wanted to do something in his memory. Both grandfather and grandson are keen cyclists - which is why Ben decided to honour his memory in this way.

He said: "I recently lost my grandad to prostate cancer and I really hope, by raising money and awareness by doing this challenge that other people won’t have to experience this horrible disease.

"I miss my crandad every day and when he was my age he loved to cycle. So by doing this bike ride, I hope to feel close to him."

Ben set an initial target of £500 which he has already smashed, but is hopeful to be able to raise even more.

His mother Mary said: "It is his first fundraiser, he has never done something like this before, but he wanted to do it.

"He has been training with his friends to get the stamina to do 40 miles. I just think for Ben it is a way to process his grief. He misses his grandad, they were really close.

"We have got lots of support. It is lovely how many people have donated already."

When he was young Ben's grandad Roy was a keen cyclist who used to do road racing. This passion for cycling has been passed on to Ben, who mainly enjoys mountain biking.

When he carries out the challenge he will be cheered on by a group of family members.

Money raised will be donated to the organiser of the cycle, Prostate Cancer UK. The charity funds research to fight prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is a devastating disease which kills one man every 45 seconds.

It is one of the most common types of cancer, with experts saying that one in eight men will get it in their lifetime.

If you want to support Ben visit his Just Giving page: https://bit.ly/3P8osis