Yes, club events are good for learning. I thought I was quite fast, but when I came here it was a bit of a shocker. When you have people to compare with, it pushes you more then.
I'd recommend you trying time attack also, if you haven't already. It can learn you consistency too. Some times are really like "no way I could be 3s faster!", but it can be done mostly. Maybe the oldest times are unbeatable if they changed something in physics by then.