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I didn't actually ask you this. I asked if you had group riding experience.
There are many people (myself included) whose first experiences of group (700c) riding were with a bunch of friends on the road. Going out with a few people who have a bit of knowledge is nothing to be scared of, there are even coaching sessions on group riding at various closed-road circuits. None of this requires club membership, although there are no disadvantages in it, just some odd perceptions caused by people's prejudices.
Having said that, when I first went to the track, groups were very small and consisted largely of those with reasonable skills. These days the demand for novice track time far exceeds the availability so there is bound to be some disgruntled people who do not believe they 'fit' into the progression path.
Tracks like HHV do everything to ensure there are sessions for all levels of rider and I'm sure they will be open to any suggestions which will revolutionise their capacity to provide these sessions.