Judging by this comment your not taking the novice program for what it's for. Novice shouldn't be a free for all, it's for learning and progressing. The follow the leader thing is to make sure your working on drills to help with progression and not just out there riding around. If you do have a problem with the follow the leader then your in the wrong novice group. There are usually 1-2 groups riding faster than a good bit of I riders. As for going to a new track, if you would ride I elsewhere then then you should be riding I at a new track. There are coaches there to show you the line and your abilities shouldn't change from track to track.