I'm likely to be making more trips down to the Northwest this year. Chorley area.
Not having lived there for a long time I have no idea of any races or events that take place. I might enter a few road races but was also looking for Gravel/CX/Mountain bike.
Anything I should look out for. I never made it to Hit the North but things like that would appeal. I tend to be more comfortable in lycra than pyjamas so not really interested in Enduro, more marathon XC. Have a few plans to just go ride but I like a race.
Would consider things on the way from Newcastle too as long as they aren't massively out o the way. A69/M6 or M1,62 makes no odds.
NWCCA is a great CX league over winter.
Midweek Madness races - usually 3 or 4 over summer.
Nutcracker MTB usually North Yorkshire ish (maybe - nothing confirmed yet).
Crank-it MTB XC in Lakes and NW.
There is an XC race in Whinlatter 1st weekend in March.
Also a few duathlons etc. Not sure of Marathon.
Midweek Mtb Madness races during May/June are held around Manchester/Bolton area and are pretty popular.
Numerous road race series held at Salt Ayre circuit near Morecambe.
Oh yeah, road circuit at Preston (UCLan) and good on-road chaingang from there on a Saturday morning. There used to be a week night chain gang round Rivington - not sure if that still exists.
Loads of informal groups out night MTB in the week.
Road circuits also at Pendle, Tameside and Liverpool. And velodrome in Manchester....