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 cafe 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 and run a club in his memory……..

Ibbo's Cake Quest

With this in mind, on September 26th 2010, we bring you the third Ibbo Cake Quest. Four distances are on offer to cater for varying levels of fitness, all starting and finishing in John’s hometown of Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey.

Rides are denoted as:
Fairy Cakes - 15 km - Starting at 10:00
Jaffa Cakes - 60 km - Starting between 08:00 & 10:00
Carrot Cakes - 110 km - Starting between 08:00 & 10:00
Fruit Cakes - 150 km - Starting between 08:00 & 10:00

Starting from Walton on the Hill Community Centre, Breech Lane, Tadworth TK20 7SN
and visting the 'Lucky Duck' and 'Fanny's Farm Shop'.

Entry fee is £20 in advance or £25 on the day.

For more information and an entry form go to www.johnibbotsonfund.com

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