Welcome. I will be at NC Bike. Find me after the riders meeting and I will discuss this with you and your friends. As others have posted we require an evaluation for you to be bumped from group to group. The only exception is if you have a valid Expert Race License. This is for your safety as well as the safety of our members. Nobody at N2 is interested in holding anyone back and honestly would love to place more people in higher groups. At N2 we have different rules than other organizations. Riding in the Novice group will expose you to those rules in a more relaxed pace than you might be used to going. You will also get extra information in the Novice meeting that will help you understand the way we run our events. Too much information is never a bad thing.
Once you have a few sessions under your belt I'm sure with your experience you will be bumped naturally, decide you're good in the group you're in, or you can find me an I will get a Coach to take a look at you. In any case be ready for some fun and welcome to N2!!!