John Ibbotson Fund

John Ibbotson or ‘Ibbo’ as he was more affectionately known was a unique and very special person. Someone who combined his passion for racing at the highest level with a sense of fun which he passed on to anyone he came into contact with.

He raced professionally in Europe, mixing it with some of his childhood heroes, and achieved much in his short but action packed life. After having ‘just one more season’ in the UK John finally retired from racing in 2003 to spend more time with his family and start Fit-For, a thriving coaching service. From the outset his list of clients started to grow at an amazing rate as he somehow managed to combine the serious side of training to reach one’s goals with a sense of fun, an infectious enthusiasm touched all under his wing. His success as a coach was inevitable as he never underestimated the importance of enjoying riding a bike, of finding a good cafė and perhaps most importantly, great cake!

Sadly John passed away on 27th September 2005 and left a hole too large to fill. The coaching side of Fit-For ceased but a number of his friends and clients decided to keep the name going by making Fit-For a cycling club and setting up a fund in his name. The fund supports 2 young, talented riders by placing them with a team on the continent for a season. We hold a variety of fundraising events throughout the year and the next event is:

Ibbo's Cake Quest

Last years Cake Quest was a huge success so we have organised the same event for 12th October 2008.

Rides are denoted as:

Fairycakes 15km

Jaffacakes 60 km

Carrotcakes 110 km

Fruitcakes 150 km

Check out www.johnibbotsonfund.com for more information