Women only trackdays?

[G]

Also... note that a few companies do do novice only trackdays.

These are split into three groups of novice rider, so you should get placed with people near your ability.

These are more common than female only days and would seem to make more sense.

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'Women Only' trackdays?

Honestly, what bloody difference does it make if you're male/female?
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[Bendy]

I've found, in general, that the novice groups have been pretty good, I could only point to one incident where someone passed me in a rather manner and that's out of a fair number of trackdays.

You can also tilt things to your advantage a little if you want by going out at the back of the group or by being intentionally slow on the straight so everything gets past you easily there, leaving you free to concentrate on the corners by yourself.


Personally, I give anyone in a bib a wide berth, not only for their peace of mind, but for mine too - feck knows what line they're going to take.

[jay12329]

I also give bibed riders a bit of space, where i would scoot past somelike bendy in the brakeing zone, i will prefer to position my self for maximum accelration out of the bend to attack a novice rarther, this minimises the risk to me of them taking an abnormal line or speed round the bend.
Most people seam to do this, i've been in a que of people behind a vey slow bibed rider at croft, and we all followed them round the last 3-4 tight slow bends and blatted past them out of the hairpin.
J

[Silver]

To be honest, it's just something she's mentioned in passing and I thought I'd throw it up in the air. I'm all for her doing it because I'm of the opinion that riding on a track whilst devoid of distractions improves general riding, and it would improve her confidence.

I appreciate what people are saying about why a women-only day would make no difference, but women are generally less aggressive, macho etc and whilst I wouldn't see it as a problem for her, she hasn't done one before and I can't tell her what to think.

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[scottiel]

Glad this post came up, I have noticed some strange things at track days and come to the conclussion that it is down to the organisers.

I went to 2 race training days and the youngest person was a 12 year old girl, and she was bloody good, no fear. There was also a woman in her early 20's racing a zxr400. They were total beginners but just got on with it. We were all mixed in together.

There was the odd problem of being slowed up but everyone has to start somewhere. There wasn't one crash. I think this was because every one knew to take it easy.

I have also been to trackdays and seen racers going out in the novice class.This I found out later was due to too many people in one group, so they got moved around. This is bad management.

Apart from that a well run event should suit anyone. If someone came up to me after and said you were going slow they would get told to F**K off.

Just go out, enjoy yourself and do your own thing.

[jay12329]

[Bendy]

He's quite selective with his stories, isn't he?

[jay12329]

Well i did, you got pased me in other ways.
J

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I haven't read all the posts (far too lazy for that) but I feel just like Jeanette does.

However whilst feeling confident, the rash decision of booking a track day crossed my mind so now I am doing a track day on the 25th April at Cadwell Park.

Although still feeling VERY nervous I just figure if I don't do it once how will I ever know whether I enjoy it or not.

If I don't enjoy it I won't do another. However, if I do enjoy it Stew will have to start finding enough money for the both of us to do track days.

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Keith its confirmed the extension won't be ready in time for the 25th April ( it should however have been up and sorted by the week commencing 11th) but nevermind we will put a bed in the house somewhere for you.

The hallway or kitchen or maybe even the garage . Oh that's right the beds already in the garage

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Hi

Sitting room floor will be fine. Time to make another cake.

Much more to be done on the extension?

All the best

Keith
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[Hooky]

Last year I ran a group exclusive to first timers, yes some of them were ladys , some of them really did have the ability to run with the fast group ! (really funny to see a little lass on a cbr400 making the 998 boys look daft!). so it really is better to look at riding at a circuit that is not too daunting (Llandow/Pembrey/ Mallory etc)
I think the problem with most riders who have not done a trackday before is that they get into such a panic that they tend to wind themselves up so much they either dont turn up at all or only go out once
I really dont understand why so many new trackriders go to the major circuits (Donnington/Cadwell/Oulton/ Silverstone etc)
There are a huge number of events and more circuits in the uk open for trackdays so why not start at the begining and enjoy the experience .
I will NEVER understand riders that book into the slow group that want to massage there fragile egoes by scareing genuine newbies but it does happen on every day- especially "groups" showing off to each other just so that they can go and boast on internet forums etc how they kicked ass You know its true

[Wave2k]

shouldnt be that bad to be honenst,
especially when you have Craig there
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[Shaun]

Craigs pussied out and cancelled!

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