Instagram story viewer> @chickswhotrail> Posts

ChicksWhoTrail

@chickswhotrail

8.1K

followers

1714

following

All women, all trails.
Every Thursday at 6pm.
Cape Town, South Africa.
@chickswhohikeza @momswhohike_

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Download All

New routes, new skills, new friends, new shoes…

…our Downhill Rookie Workshop was just the most fun!

Thanks @salomon_sa for the test shoes! The Genesis 2’s are a firm favourite! As always, thank you to our besties @jackblackbeer @culturelab_kombucha @kula.energy and @buttanutt for the treats!

And huge thank you to Coach @kate__arnold fo your wisdom and teachings! You’re the flippen best.

Lastly, Carlie is welcome ANYTIME! Our first doggie-Rookie and he killed it! by @chickswhotrail

31

3

10 days ago

Last week, as the country celebrated Heritage Day, women from around Cape Town gathered to run in solidarity with women and girls affected by GBV and femicide in South Africa. As a women’s-only community we are enraged and devastated by the violence against women- and stand together to work towards a solution.

We were joined by @get.revive who made sure we were hydrated and well recovered post run. Thanks to all the women who donated pre-loved running shoes to their cause.

As always, enormous shout out to @jackblackbeer and @culturelab_kombucha - you’re the best. by @chickswhotrail

79

0

14 days ago

while the seasons are changing, one thing will never change - you’ll find us on the trails every thursday. see you for the october runs queens 🫶

#trailrunning #capetown taken in Cape Town, Western Cape by @chickswhotrail

44

0

15 days ago

DOWNHILL TRAIL WORKSHOP with @chickswhotrail

Talking on camera? It takes something pretty cool to get that out of me 😉

Coming up this Saturday: The Downhill Trail Workshop (for newbie trail chicks), in collab with @salomon_sa

👟Guys, you can even try some new @salomon_sa GENESIS 2 trail shoes, which is such a cool chance to actually see if they’re the right fit before you commit.

I, for one, have run over 800 km in the first GENESIS range, so I’m a fan favourite!

⛰️What a dream to share my love for technical descents with some incredible humans who are just getting their first taste of the mountains.

🛍️You’ll also get some goodies from @salomon_sa , @kula.energy & @buttanutt

And of course, 🍻 @jackblackbeer and @culturelab_kombucha after all the hard work nailing some technical downhills.

Rookie Workshop #3
3 Oct | 9–11am | R195

PS. It’s a women-only initiative aimed at absolute beginners ⛰️ taken in Cape Town, South Africa by @chickswhotrail

3

7

15 days ago

“There is something beautiful about learning something scary or daunting with a group of women. Intimidation is replaced with support, silence with laughter, fear with courage.” @bry_bry_za - Chicks founder and Rookie Workshop facilitator.

That’s exactly what our second Rookie Workshop was all about- learning the correct technique and moves when it comes to strength and mobility for trail running, without the side dish of intimidation and shyness!

Huge thank you to @mym_hybrid_at from StrongHER for guiding the Rookies through this fabulous workshop!

Our next workshop is happening this Sat, where @kate__arnold is going to teach you all about tackling those downhills with more confidence!

Sign up link in bio -limited spots available. by @chickswhotrail

22

0

15 days ago

Only 5 days left to sign up for our third (and second last) Rookie Workshop.

This absolute beginners trail running workshop focusses on DOWNHILL techniques and is created in collaboration with the rad humans at @salomon_sa .

Coach @kate__arnold will be warming everyone up before heading upwards (so we can come down). She’ll impart her downhill running techniques and skills, and then watch while you practice what she preaches!

You can also test drive the new @salomon_sa GENESIS 2 trail shoes! The try-before-you-buy concept gives you a chance to feel out a shoe before committing to a purchase.

It’s an awesome morning out. Not only will you get better at going DOWNHILL, you’ll go home with a little goodie from @salomon_sa , @kula.energy & @buttanutt.

@jackblackbeer & @culturelab_kombucha will be there to hydrate you post trail run.

R195/person. Sign up link is in the bio.

(THIS) Saturday, 3 Oct
09:00-11:00

Space limited so sign up ASAP! by @chickswhotrail

18

3

16 days ago

Women supporting women. There is honestly nothing better to witness or be a part of. The energy and vibe today were something else.

Today, and every day moving forwards, we will make our voices louder, our message clearer and our pleas flippen heard. Enough is enough. #endgbv

Thank you @get.revive for the post run recovery, as well as our besties @jackblackbeer and @culturelab_kombucha .

And special thank you to all you beeeeu-tah-fal women who laced up and joined today! This community is because of you. 🖤 by @chickswhotrail

202

6

19 days ago

Reminder for tomorrow’s Heritage Day / GBV trail run

📍 Meeting point: Newlands Forest Parking Lot ⏰ Arrival: 08:45AM 🏃‍♀️ Start: 09:00AM ⏱️ Duration: 90 MINUTES

We’ll split into our usual three pace groups:
🐌 Shufflers 🌿 Socials ⚡ Swifties

🖤 WEAR BLACK as a small but visible show of solidarity with women and girls affected by GBV and femicide in South Africa.

👟 BRING YOUR PRE-LOVED RUNNING SHOES
Sandiso from REVIVE will be joining us with his September Mental Health Shoe Drive.
Please bring a pair of your pre-loved running shoes and pop them into the back of the REVIVE truck.

Every pair is an opportunity for someone else to take their first step towards movement, community and better health. And as a little thank you, everyone who donates a pair will get a sachet of REVIVE’s new litchi flavour. by @chickswhotrail

40

1

21 days ago

This Thursday, we’re running for something that feels particularly close to home. 🖤

South Africa is facing a gender-based violence and femicide crisis. GBVF was formally classified as a national disaster in 2025, and the statistics behind that classification are devastating.

And then there are the women behind those numbers.

The recent killings of women in and around Kempton Park have brought this reality painfully into the spotlight. One of the women identified was Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, a runner, a mother. She went out for a run and never made it home.

As women who run, walk, hike and spend so much of our lives outdoors, that hits differently. It hits hard. And it feels shit.

So this Heritage Day, while we celebrate our beautiful, complicated home and everything that makes South Africa ours, we also want to pause, remember and raise awareness of the reality so many women face simply for moving through the world.

🖤 WHY ARE WE WEARING BLACK?

We’re wearing black as a small but visible show of solidarity with women and girls affected by GBV and femicide in South Africa.

To remember those who never made it home.
 To stand with those who have experienced violence.
 And to say that women should be able to run, walk, hike, live and move through this country without fear.

It’s a simple gesture, but we’ll be doing it together.

HERITAGE DAY RUN, THURSDAY, 24 SEPT 2026

📍 Meeting point: Newlands Forest Parking Lot ⏰ Arrival: 08:45AM for 09:00AM ⏱️ Duration: 90 MINUTES

And yes, we have time for a longer one because it’s a public holiday!

We’ll split into our usual three pace groups:
Shufflers Socials Swifties

🖤 WEAR BLACK 🖤 by @chickswhotrail

147

1

23 days ago

The weather on Sat did not deter these trail-legends-in-the-making!

With the insightful and real-life guidance from @kate__arnold - everyone left with a brain full of tips and tricks to make uphill something you tackle rather than dread, and legs ready for an afternoon up ,after a solid little uphill trail run!

Thanks to all the beautiful people who helped fill the goodie bags, already cannot wait for the next one!

Keen to join us?

Join us this Saturday for a group Strength & Mobility session with hybrid athlete coach @mym_hybrid_at , followed by an informative chat on trail nutrition and gear.

Sign up link is in our bio. R195/workshop. Limited spots left.

PS- this is a women-only initiative. This is aimed at beginners! by @chickswhotrail

62

1

a month ago

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to sign up for our UPHILL ROOKIE WORKSHOP.

Yaaaaas.

Learn how to go up more efficiently, safely (for your body) and effectively. This workshop is aimed at absolute beginners who want to gain confidence and experience on the trails, but literally just don’t know where to start.

Link is in the bio to sign up- there are still a few spots open and we’d love to meet you and have fun on the trails with you!!!

UPHILL WORKSHOP

📆 Sat, 12 September
⏱️ 09:00- 11:00
📍Constantia Nek

PS: Pls don’t make me do more green screens. by @chickswhotrail

56

2

a month ago

I’m so excited to be hosting our fourth Rookie Workshop Series, a trail running series for absolute beginner’s, created out of a genuine passion for getting more women confidently onto the trails. I’m even more excited to be working with the incredible folk from Salomon - who are helping make this a reality.

Intimidation, fear of being left behind, fear of getting lost, fear of looking stupid and fear of actually being safe are all common barriers I hear from women when i ask them why they haven’t tried trail running.

This workshop intends to obliterate those barriers, and create a warm, friendly, inclusive space where women can come together to learn, overcome, and have fun (with kindred spirits).

We have four workshops that each hone in on a particular aspect of trail running, Uphill, Strength, Nutrition and Gear, Downhill and Technical. Each workshop is roughly two hours and involves both a theory (talking part) and practical (doing part). Our workshops include special guests, professionals in this space, who impart their knowledge each session so that when you walk away you feel empowered and confident to tackle the trails. So come ready to move and practice your newly acquired skills under professional supervision and guidance from our guests.

Each workshop is valued at around R1700, but we’re charging R195/workshop. You can also sign up for the whole series - if you do that you get a discount (R660 for all four), plus an entry to Cogman’s Trail Race (the 10km) valued at R500. Chicas - it’s a flippen bargain.

Hosting these workshops honestly brings me the most joy and satisfaction possible, and I genuinely can’t wait to share it with you all! Gift your friend, mom, sister, bring your friends - try something new.

Here are the dates, and I’ve popped the sign up link in my bio.

If you’ve EVER wanted to try trail running, but haven’t known where or how to start - this is absolutely for you.

#1 Sat 12 Sep | Uphill
#2 Sat 19 Sep | Strength, Nutrition and Gear
#3 Sat 3 Oct | Downhill
#4 Sat 31 Oct | Technical

Pics from last year’s workshops! by @chickswhotrail

90

4

a month ago