Summer races! - help

im 16 so finishing my GCSE's in may June ish so June the 25th till 1st of September im a free man!
im getting into mountain biking and improving quite rapidly and would like to start a few races during this period.
i am considering the "big bike bash" in the new forest as it has a strong emphasis on newbies. is there any other races during this time that a novice like me with a £500 bike could turn up and have some fun?!? ide like to book as many as possible.
i live in the south east of England but 100mile radius of southampton or anywhere assessable by train would be perfect. i could also race around the sunderland (next to newcastle) area( if any) and Norwich near thetford as i could bribe a room at relatives.
Thank in advance. 8)
EDIT: as ive seen the other race thread ide like to point out this is just for fun.

i am considering the "big bike bash" in the new forest as it has a strong emphasis on newbies. is there any other races during this time that a novice like me with a £500 bike could turn up and have some fun?!? ide like to book as many as possible.
i live in the south east of England but 100mile radius of southampton or anywhere assessable by train would be perfect. i could also race around the sunderland (next to newcastle) area( if any) and Norwich near thetford as i could bribe a room at relatives.
Thank in advance. 8)
EDIT: as ive seen the other race thread ide like to point out this is just for fun.
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http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/si ... e/home.asp
good luck
They haven't annonced where they will be this year, but I wouldn't bet against at least one being at Afan again.
I'm not the best decender out there but In could hold my own on the first climb but that doesn't count! bloody freeriders :shock:
http://www.gorrick.com/index.php
Lots of stuff going near you and near Swinley, not just races.