I too got my invite to the "MotorFest 2007:Live Free or Drive" event by email from Rich at Herb Chambers. I'd like to hear from anyone who has attended a similar event.
Is an "autocourse" where you drive through cones at high speeds and do the hard braking and such? Is there a trained professional with you in your MINI? Can more than one driver per MINI run the course?
Is it safe to do with only a few thousand miles on the car?
Sorry for so many questions, I'd email Rich but I already had to call him to ask him how to set a radio station and turn the GONG volume down because I couldn't find how to do it on my own (after trying for than a week!)