Hen parties overtake stag dos on supercar drive days

Supercar driving is an increasingly popular activity for brides-to-be, says a supercar experience days provider

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Forget weekends in Marbs, stretched limos and spa weekends, brides-to-be are turning to supercar experience days for their hen parties. That’s according to new research conducted by TrackDays.co.uk.

The company says that such days were previously favoured by men on stag dos, but it has seen a 65 percent increase in bookings for hen parties over the last year. And although the firm offers a variety of experiences, most brides-to-be favour the thrill of a supercar.

A 2017 study found that the average person spends a whopping ÂŁ507 per hen or stag do, including ÂŁ109 on travel, ÂŁ90 on accommodation, ÂŁ75 on alcohol, ÂŁ50 on clothes, ÂŁ63 on activities, ÂŁ57 on food and ÂŁ63 on pre-wedding gifts.

Drive a supercar and you will save the ÂŁ75 cost of alcohol, although you might want to splash out on some champers for the post-track-day podium experience.

We had a look on the TrackDays.co.uk website and discovered prices ranging from ÂŁ49 for a ‘Supercar Driving Blast’ to ÂŁ895 for a ‘Supercar Supreme’ experience at a UK circuit. You get to drive three laps in a range of supercars and sports cars, which sounds more exciting than falling over in Ibiza and landing on a blow-up doll.

‘A huge surge’

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Imran Malek, operations manager at TrackDays.co.uk, said: “Supercar driving experiences are becoming increasingly popular with hens looking for adrenalin-fuelled action in cars that can reach 200mph or more.

“We’ve seen a huge surge over the last year especially in hen party bookings and we now receive as many as we do for stag parties, which we always received more of in the past.”

If supercars aren’t your thing, other four-wheeled ideas include tractor or quad bike driving, off-roading or an afternoon tea on a double-decker bus. Alternatively, you could stay at home with a good book. 

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Gavin Braithwaite-Smith
Gavin Braithwaite-Smithhttp://www.petrolblog.com
Writer with a penchant for #FrenchTat. Owns 15 vehicles of varying degrees of terribleness. Also doing a passable impression of Cousin Eddie in an Italian-German beige motorhome. Doesn't get out much.

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