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

01/03/2026

Well done to those who made it out today! And over the last couple of months in these challenging conditions. The weather has meant more cancelled events than usual but we have also been blessed with some amazing sunshine albeit rarely!

March is here, the days are getting longer and soon the bluebells will be flowering and fingers crossed for more dry days.

Walking, cycling, swimming, running. Join girlsALIVE to join in.

11/02/2026

Next half term of our coached swim sessions are now open for booking on Spond!

Join our women-only, women-led swimming lessons designed to help you gain confidence, improve your technique, and feel empowered in the water — no matter your starting point. 💪

Led by our experienced female instructor Rona in a safe, supportive space — this is your moment to grow stronger, swim smarter, and connect with an inspiring community of women.

✨ Beginner to advanced levels welcome
📍 Dorking Leisure Centre
📅 Monday 23rd February for 5 weeks
👙 Limited spots available – email or book on Spond to book on

18/01/2026

A busy gA weekend with an XC ride with Liz on Saturday and a hike with Sophie on Sunday.

Moody and muddy for them both! Plenty of mud freckles for the mtb crew an muddy shoes for the hikers.

Well done if you made it out and if you didn’t why not come and join us!

10/01/2026

Huge thanks to gA volunteer for the hike club away today!

It was a lovely day a little chilly but everyone had on plenty of layers!
Just look at that sky and smiles from everyone including the goat!

Chanctonbury Hill and Cissbury Ring
It isn’t easy in January (or anytime of the year) to get out so doing it with company always helps check out the website for joining details

05/01/2026

Our first hike of the year with the Sunday club!

-5 🥶 but it didn’t stop them - get the layers on and get out. Sometimes it’s hard to motivate yourself but knowing you are meeting others can really help get out.
Join us for a free months trial to try as many events as you like! Dm to find out more or check the website

21/12/2025

Weekend events - Saturday XC ride and Sunday hike

The last few events before Christmas!

Check spond for what’s on as events take a pause over the holidays if you want to get out pop a post on there.

Happy winter solstice

29/11/2025

Thanks to Darren and Lisa .cc for hosting our Christmas mtb social - sadly the shocking weather meant no riding but we decided to go ahead and meet to catch up anyway! Lovely soup and mince pies!

Please support our local businesses it’s tough times for many check out the range of as well as lots of other bike items and servicing and bikes!!
Zoe has a rear fitted RFX on the rear

27/11/2025

Happy 90th birthday to the@hurtwood_hideout it might be a new name but the building celebrates 90 years this year!

Thanks for the invite to the celebration of the youth hostel. It is so inspiring hearing the history and just how many people have stayed and experienced the Surrey Hills and we are so glad it’s remained open through everyone’s efforts to keep it locally run.

Well done to Matt and Tim and everyone involved - it has a bright future with some exciting things planned! It has really opened up to all with toilets and the cafe indoor and outdoor seating, as well as partnering with to set up if you need something fixing or to hire a bike from. Not many photos taken as I was too busy chatting! Actually riding Holmbury tomorrow with the mtb crew and it’s quickly becoming a favourite stop

24/11/2025

Sunday hike club

This weekend was Milton Heath and Leith and we missed the rain reaping the benefits of starting slightly later with these glorious scenes!

Thanks to Kate for leading and the photos from those on the hike

Aren’t we lucky to have this on our doorstep! If you fancy joining us for some hikes we do 2-3 a week! And alternate Sundays in ans around the Surrey Hills

19/11/2025

Surrey Hills National Landscape 2025 symposium held at the University of Surrey

Zoë & Esther went along as the Surrey hills is the reason girlsALIVE is able to do what it does! Hiking, riding, swimming and more - being out in nature in so many ways.

We support the aims, purpose and work of the and working towards the 2100 goals of sharing and preserving our amazing heritage of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Thanks to for the delicious Biriyani and samosa and for the grape juice and to the many organisations and businesses represented - lots of think about how we can support and collaborate to diversify and make the Surrey Hills more accessible. We both wrote down our ideas for the £5 million and added them to the tree in the foyer.

Thanks to Rob and the team at Surrey Hills National Landscape for a thought provoking event

10/11/2025

A huge well done to our MTB members Emme and Jane on their recent amazing achievement!

“Jane and I have had a fantastic three days doing the Wines2Whales MTB event in Cape Town. Amazing scenery, some tough going and lots of fun doing it together 😍. I’m amazed at how training for an event works! We even came first on day 3 in our category 💪! (Women aged 50-59, six pairs). Thank you partner!

Day 1 61 km/1150 m
Day 2 67 km/1350 m
Day 3 63 km/1250m

Total time in the saddle 16h 32 m!

This would not have been something I would have even considered achievable if I hadn’t joined Girls Alive and enjoyed doing more riding with all you lovely people. That was a lucky day when I bumped into Zoë and others on Holmbury Hill!

Looking forward to more rides together in the Surrey Hills and beyond.”

Emme had been putting on training rides for the last few months and did a simulated 3 days of back to back riding in the Surrey Hills with similar distance and elevation.
Although the weather was clearly better in SA!
We love hearing what our members get up to and are planning for themselves often it can give you a reason to get out having an event or goal to be training for.

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http://www.girlsalive.org.uk/

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