is that an event help by Land Rover Experience? If so I highly suggest you go. They do the training sessions at Equinox Resort as well and they are all great guys. Just bought a Discovery off one of the instructors there.
as for capability of the Evoque, I think it's pretty damn amazing out of the box. If i were you I would look at getting some A/T tires on a spare set of rims for when you do decide to head into the wilderness and for winter!