empowering women to get active

 

All-female, non-competitive community sports club for women of all ages and abilities

 

Tackling gender imbalance in sports participation and bringing life-changing improvements to the physical and mental health of women

 

There is something for everyone in the girls ALIVE run group! Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned runner girls ALIVE has a run session for you.

We have a wide range of runs in our welcoming weekly schedule. From couch 2 5k to our 5 mile trail run, you are sure to find something for you. Our volunteers love to meet new members and are always encouraging! In our lovely sociable groups there is no pressure to run at a certain pace and you are bound to find someone at a similar level.

For more details or to join email enquiries@girlsalive.org.uk

• Are you a lapsed mountain biker?
• Maybe you lack riding buddies and/ or confidence to try new routes?
• Maybe you are a road or cross-country rider who wants to give it a go?
• Maybe you just want to have fun in the hills?

Whatever your previous experience, all you need is a mountain bike, a helmet, and a sense of adventure. We ride on Monday and Friday mornings and sometimes at weekends. In the summer we often do evening rides. We ride downhill trails all over the Surrey Hills; Ranmore, Leith, Holmbury and pitch.

The group is mixed ability and very encouraging. Please email our off-road Group Guardian jenny@girlsalive.org.uk and she will be happy to give you more detail and answer any questions you may have.

We look forward to riding with you soon!

Here at girls ALIVE we love getting out and about in the fresh air, no matter the weather! But we also appreciate the many benefits of exercising virtually. Our Zwift group have discovered the joys of exercising at home without losing the girls ALIVE camaraderie! Here is what our Zwift group guardian George has to say about the group:

Cycling on the roads on my own in the winter months during lockdown was proving to be a challenge but equally the thought of getting onto a turbo trainer filled me with dread. I needed to be creative! On 1st January 2021 I set myself a virtual challenge of cycling every day that month working my way through the Zwift Watopia routes. By the end of January, I had achieved my goal but it was very clear I was craving the wonderful feeling of riding with my amazing girls ALIVE ladies. Their camaraderie, laughter, encouragement and togetherness was missing from my solo rides! After a couple of texts with some equally desperate gA girls, gA Virtual was born. We started out with 1 Thursday ride a week but we very quickly needed more so we added in another night on Tuesdays! We can cycle all over the Virtual world and be cycling and chatting to our gA buddies feeling connected and very happy. There's no faffing, we can ride whatever the weather, and we don't have to worry about childcare! Some ladies finish work at 7:15pm and can be climbing Box Hill by 7:30pm. The Zwift sticky band keeps us together but we can all push ourselves to our personal limits and we can try and beat our own times on previous rides on certain segments. The group now has riders from all over the UK from Warwickshire, Sussex, London, Kent and Surrey. I've ridden routes that I would never ever considered riding and it has brought out the inner demon in me as I can concentrate on power rather than corners, junctions, descents and cars! After every ride, the WhatsApp group is buzzing with excitement from ladies who have achieved things that they never thought they would. Be warned, the Virtual world is rather addictive and you never get the feeling of not turning up. It's fun and the sense of achievement is virtually out of this world!

For more details or to join email enquiries@girlsalive.org.uk

girls ALIVE Hikes are wonderfully friendly and welcoming. Different levels of walks are offered throughout the week to cater to all ability levels. See our regular hikes below.

For more details about the different levels of hike, see our colour chart on the next page.

If you'd like more details about our hike groups please email esther@girlsalive.org.uk and she will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Our coached pool sessions are a great way to take your swimming to the next level. Whether you are a pure breaststroke swimmer who wants to learn front crawl or an intermediate swimmer who wants to push your fitness and improve your technique, we have a class for you. Our patient and encouraging female coaches, tailor the sessions to your ability level and keep you progressing.

We are currently running 3 courses spanning ability groups. See below for details.

You are welcome to join our swimming courses as a full or trial member. Email enquiries@girlsalive.org.uk for more detail and bookings

girls ALIVE members benefit from a wide range of open water swimming opportunities including swim meets, progression training and our unique Channel training squad programme.

Our wonderfully welcoming, all-female group meetings regularly to swim together in lakes, rivers and the sea.

We offer a range of courses to support you at every stage of your open water journey from new open water swimmer to experienced sea swimmer. See details below

Our unique Channel training squad is open to all members who are interested in learning the skills required to take on a cold water distance challenge, regardless of ability level. In 2021, members of the girls ALIVE Channel training squad completed 2 successful Channel relay crossings. Those members now generously share their knowledge and experience by mentoring others who are interested in a similar challenge.

For more details or to join email enquiries@girlsalive.org.uk