Denmead father diagnosed with heart condition as a teenager takes on cycle challenge to raise money

Ben Dibley, 36, will be tackling 61 miles of tracks and country paths in the charity’s London to Brighton Off Road event.

He discovered he had dilated cardiomyopathy when he was just 18 years old after a relative went to work in Canada.

Ben recalled: “My cousin got a job on an oil refinery. As it was in a remote location everyone had go through a medical which led to him being diagnosed with the condition.

"As it can have a genetic cause, they recommended the rest of the family be screened. They found that around half of us have the condition.”