[pgeorgeson]

Not clear from your post whether this is your first DE event, or just your first time at Thunderhill.

If it is your first DE event, Thunderhill is a great track for the first outing and was recommended to me as the place to get started on the track. There is lots of open space and very few intimidating concrete walls lurking just of the track. I presume you will have an instructor, so my advice would be just to: (1) plan on having fun; (2) listen to your instructor; and (3) focus on learning the line, without worrying about how fast (or slow) you are getting around the track.

There is some good video on the Thunderhill web site that you can use to familiarize yourself with the track, so at least you will have some idea of where the turns are.

I haven't camped there myself, but there are usually people camping. Most of the campers (unless they are in big motorhomes) head down to the far end of the paddock on the right side (pit side).