Why would they make a first timer wear a jacket (and stick them out with faster riders!!!)??

What is left to be done to your SV? :)

On track days you tend to get 2 types of High Visability markers.

The instructor ones tend to say "Instructor" (cunning innit)

The plain ones are optional for anyone who has not done a track day before or is worried about what they will be doing. Even in the novice group there will be a fairly broad range of experiance and pace, and it lets people know to give you extra space and that you're more likley to be nervous. Cutting the nose off someone wearing a "first timer jacket" tends to be met with fairly heavy talking to so it's one less thing to worry about. :wink:

Every event organiser has it's own rules, but the above have been common on the few I've done.

That’s a good idea, never seen it implemented before, which t-day company do that?

Have seen it done with "Focused Events" and I Think "The motorcycle Folly" did it too. As stated, it's just one way of working and they techniques used by different organisers are the ones they feel work best for them. The most important thing is to pay attention at the morning breifing when all the details like this are given out.

I've done LOTS of track days on the SV and have never in my puff seen anyone other than the guys running the track day (instructors) wearing a high viz vest, sorry but I think some of you chaps may be confused!

Have fun all the same.

If you are a keen trackdayer, why don't you book on?? Looks like there will be a dozzen or so SVs there 8)

This sounds good as long as the weather is good. Problems though - I don't have a tent, or really want to carry a tent down with me has I don't have any means to fasten it on. I also don't own a sleeping bag! In fact, I don't own anything camping related!

Are there any B&Bs within stumbling distance of the campsite?

Here is a list of local places to stay (scroll to the bottom).

http://atlas.usp.net/bmrc/venuedetai...ontinent=%20UK

I don’t think you are en-route from Pompey, but there might be someone going from your way in a van/car that can take a tent for you?

That also gives you the address of the circuit, I am sure there will be b&b search engines out there that if you bang in a location/postcode it will tell you b&bs in the area?

or maybe they're speaking from a different experience from yours

in my experience focused events do do this, hottrax don't

it's not exactly unprecendented - novice racers wear hi-viz vests

Ok, booked a B&B so I'll be down the night before. BlueSV650 - we'll have to arrange somewhere to meet up in the evening!