Metastable
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It is a hell of an intro, but by no means trial by fire. When I took it at Miller (I live in Calgary now, so it was a day's drive for me) there were 2 racers, about 3 or 4 that wanted to get into racing, some guys that just did trackdays and wanted to get better (that's where I slotted in), some guys that just did street including a dad, his 3 sons and the dad's friend..... and a couple of very newbie riders.
There were 20 of us in Total.... that was the max size at Miller. I did the 3 day school which I would suggest (although the 2 day school is good too). How should I put this.... the best way for me to describe how amazing the school was.... would be to look at the students in the first day vs the afternoon of the 3rd day.
The one dude was SOOOO SLOW, mega newbie to street riding older guy..... by the end of the first day he could go to any trackday in N. America and he would slot nicely into the beginner group. The entire crowd of more advanced street only riders could slot into any intermediate group.
How awesome is that?
I know, $3300+ bones for 3 days (or whatever it comes out to) is A LOT of money. Having said that, how much have you spent on accessorizing your bike? That fancy exhaust was what? Those nice boingers cost how much? How much is your life worth? Seriously - they do exercises that truly teach you braking skills that can transfer to the road and would help prevent 90% of the cornering braking crashes you see on youtube.
It will transform your riding, however what I suggest you do is go there with an open mind. Do as they say and by the end of the course you will be amazed. Personally, I thought having the 3rd day was a good idea. You learn lots on the first 2 days, and on the 3rd day you put it all together.... and then you start HAULING *** in comfort. In 3 days we had 1 crash in the morning of the 1st day.... that's it..... as people sped up they kept getting more comfortable.
FYI - you get your own bike. They set it up to your weight and ability and will adjust your shifter to GP shift if you desire. They also split you up into groups.... anywhere between 2 to 4 riders per their instructor for the day. I was fortunate enough to have Shane Turpin (WSBK wildcard the previous weekend at Miller), Scott Russell (if you don't know who he is, look it up or watch any AMA Superbike broadcast in the last few years), and Tommy Aquino (AMA race winner, RIP kid).
The head instructors Nick and Ken Hill are great at teaching and getting the point across.
I can't speak highly enough about the school.... really enjoyed it!