Theres no were in southport to have a mess about mate! If i was you id go racing at NNRC or Preston. Both top track in there own ways, NNRC is astro so pretty much all weateher, and Preston is Grass (altho they have a astro aswell for winter) and both are big and acomadate your nitro hyper 7.
No better pracy than racing. Plus and I can only speak for Preston they allow practise before racing and im sure its like 1hr?? so loads of track time and well run
http://www.prcc.co.uk/ = Preston
http://forum.jespares.com/ = NNRC forum
Or better still get a elec stop being a messy boy and get down to Southport rc club!!!! its the way ahead! LOL