I agree it's a lot to pay for a single day, but all things considered, working out their costs comparatively speaking (as they won't be able to change the cct hire cost much, if any) it doesn't seem to be extortionate, and some might say good value, relatively speaking.
I don't know exactly how much MSV charge for Cadwell rental these days, but the annual Ixion 2 dayer should give an approximation as it's not for profit.
It's always held on a Thursday and Friday, and this year (is in a few weeks time), cost is £125 for just one of the days, £230 for 2 days (thur/fri), so £115 a day - that's the absolute cheapest you will get a day there for these days as a joe-public paying punter.
They budget on completely filling all groups ( as they always do within a day or two of opening the booking site ) with max numbers allowed of 40 per group in Novice & Inters, and 43 in Fast.
Whit's days have a max of 20 per group, and, as you say, a good ratio of well known national/international level racer instructors, so looking at it like that, you're paying double to have 50% fewer riders out at the same time as you, and £60-70 for the instruction per day, so maybe not so dear as it initially seems- I guess it depends on the value you put on a more intimate day and proper fast, and likely moderately famous (in biking circles at least) instructors, although as we all know, just because someone can ride fast themselves, doesn't mean that they're necessarily a good teacher!
Yorick wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 4:02 pm
I got them a bit cheaper
.After a 8 yr break or so I felt massively under gunned for the fast group and under prepared Tbo.
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