These ones maybe of interest to all you muddy riders out there!! ( thanks for the list Mr Brown )
Check out a few other events over the winter months other than CX – dont forget about the New Winter Night Series as well starting in Sept 
Kielder 100 miler MTB Race – 5th Sept 09 all the info here – http://www.sip-events.co.uk/kielder-home.html
Durham Big Ride – County Hall – 6th Sept 09
Four different events from 3miles upto the 50m BEAST, goodie bag + T shirt, see ya on route somewhere 
check out details here – http://www.durhambigride.co.uk/
entry form here (online as well) –http://www.durhambigride.co.uk/application.asp
Hell of the North 100miler – 6th Sept 09
All the info here – http://www.darlington.gov.uk/dar_public … (Documents)/hellofthenorth.pdf
Tour of Britian Stage 2 Darlington – Gateshead 13th Spet 09
All the info here – http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/%5Fns%5F … _route.asp
7th Annual GMSR Stout – Hamsterley Forest – 13th Sept 09
Three different MTB events, check out the details here –http://mtbnortheast.ning.com/events/dur … nnual-gmsr
entry form here –
http://api.ning.com/files/kGsGim46Kph-O … Form09.doc
Kielder Oktoberfest Mtb Race – 10th Oct 09
All the details here – http://www.thebikeplace.co.uk/index.php … ame=Events
Lightwater Valley Laike MTB Race – 8th Nov 09
The classic race of the season is back again now with time trails again – see ya there !
all the info here – http://lightwaterlaike.co.uk/