A BROMSGROVE resident will be using pedal power to push himself to the limit during a 24-hour fundraising challenge.

Andy Hurst is cycling from London to Paris in one day to raise money for BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund.

Andy, who works at the Parts Alliance, starts the journey at Greenwich Park on June 5 and will be travelling to Newhaven.

After a ferry crossing to Dieppe, Andy will be putting his feet back in cycle stirrups for a ride through the night to finish beneath the Eiffel Tower at lunchtime on June 6.

The town resident decided he would take part in the challenge after he was rushed to hospital with a kidney condition in 2014.

“I was at a cycling event in Wolverhampton when a pain that felt like a stomach ache built up and became unbearable,” he said.

“It turned out to be nephrotic syndrome, a condition in which ‘filters’ in the kidney don’t work properly.

“It’s under control now but I have to visit the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, every eight weeks.

“Working in the automotive aftermarket I know what a good charity BEN is. Having raised money for charity before I was ill, I wanted to do something that proves that despite having ongoing medical problems it is still possible to challenge your body to the extreme.”

Andy has previous experience of doing a fundraising cycle ride, having raised more than £2,000 for the Air Ambulance Service and completing a trip from John O'Groats to Land's End in less than seven days.

Andy has already raised hundreds of pounds towards his latest charity ride's target of £1,000.

Anyone who wants to make a donation can do so by visiting justgiving.com/AndyHurst24hr.