ThNRC rides are good start if you're London based, perhaps not the first one of the spring. Can be a late night though. https://www.lfgss.com/microcosms/573/
Thanks very much Scrabble, that seems like a much more sensible place to start!
Thanks to everyone else for the advice too, hope whoever goes enjoys the ride.
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ThNRC rides are good start if you're London based, perhaps not the first one of the spring. Can be a late night though.
https://www.lfgss.com/microcosms/573/