Thanks for links guys, I've already looked into the Marldon club, but dismissed that because it's nitro only

and being an old elec 1:10 basher, I'm not sure I like the idea of nitro..., shame as it's only 5 mins from the house.
Looked at the Tiverton website, looks quite impressive, shame that's not just up the road... Need to decide whether a 2 hour return trip is really practical with all the other responsibilities I have now - married with a little lad!
Probably be good to pop along to a club night / race day and have a chat with some of you regulars - coolcars will you be there on the 14th March? What time do things usually kick off?
I'd like to do 2WD elec' but not sure at this stage what would be a good cost effective starter buggy that I could use for racing but also use to bash around the park with my son? Thinking of maybe a new Mad Rat / X-Pro or maybe a used Losi XXX BK2 or TA B4... Hmmm, probably best to see what everyone else is using / recommends before buying anything...