DOM, yes i can do something similar for non/lesser experienced racers, it all depends on if people want to do it. if there was a group for example that wanted to come down this saturday, they would be welcome but kept seperate from the experienced racers. ( for safety more than anything)
Im happy to put the time into coaching if people want to do it.
chances are as soon as the evenings become lighter i will put on a coaching session once a month or so through May/June/July.. ( i have to fit this around my own racing calendar though so its likely to be a tuesday evening)
The categories 4/3/2/1 and elite are BCF rankings, so based on previous years successes you score points... more points means a higher category. Everyone starts at Cat4, so when you get your first licence it will be 4th cat... you can be a 4th cat and never have raced before.... you dont need a huge amount of points to move to 3rd cat, once you get a 3rd cat you dont move back down to 4th cat regardless if you score no more points. its worth trying to become 2nd cat because you get to ride in much better races. 3/4 cat races can be a bit of a lottery sometimes due to the large difference in experience and ability... which includes bike handling skills between a just starting out 4th cat and an experienced 3rd cat.
Maria, the circuit is the same one as used for thursday evening handicaps, there is a map on the londoncyclesport.com website on the main page under Horne Prime coaching.
hope this answers a few questions.