Our Mission is to increase women’s participation and opportunity in trail running and hiking through inspiration, education and empowerment.
Join us Friday, August 15th from 11:30AM-12:00PM MT at the Leadville Trail 100 Expo in Downtown Leadville for the 2025 Ladies of Leadville Panel Q&A, hosted by Gina Lucrezi of Trail Sisters.
The Ladies of Leadville was created in 2019 to bring more awareness and celebration to all of the women running in the Leadville Trail 100. The panel event features a diverse set of athletes highlighting their journey, background, and why running Leadville is meaningful to them.
We believe sharing stories helps to inspire others, while bridging the gap in relatability and what is possible and achievable.
2025 marks the 6th edition of the Ladies of Leadville and features: Jessica Kooker, Katie Asmuth, Andrea Castro and Anne Flower.
Join us in person on Friday 15th at 11:30am at the Leadville Trail 100 Expo!
Jessica Kooker has been an outdoor enthusiast for years, predominantly hiking and backpacking. In 2019 she solo thru hiked the PCT which gave her the itch to possibly try an ultra. In 2023 she discovered a passion for trail running as a way to cope with work stresses and was hooked. She has since completed a 50K and R2R2R. She has caught the bug and is excited to put her training to the test and have a fun run in Leadville!
Katie Asmuth is a professional trail runner for HOKA, mom of two boys, and nurse practitioner from Mammoth Lakes, California. She is forever grateful to be back toeing the line at the 100 mile distance after a 2 year hiatus with an injury and has deep respect for everyone on the start line!
Anne Flower is a trail runner and ER doc living in Colorado Springs, CO. She loves spending time in the mountains with her husband, friends, and family.
Andrea Castro is originally from Los Angeles and currently lives in Boston area. She has been married to her husband, Ben, for 30 years and they have two fur babies, Rosalind and Ginsburg. Andrea, an attorney, is a lifelong runner. She discovered trail running while living in San Diego and completed her first trail marathon, 50K, and 50 miler in 2020. Andrea fell in love with the trail community when she ran with Trail Sisters Seattle from 2022-2024. In 2024, Andrea completed her first 100 miler in Jackpot Ultras 24 Hour Race. This is Andrea’s first Leadville 100 Trail Run.
Gina has always been feisty and determined, so when it came to advocating for women’s rights and equity in the outdoors she was bound to make progress. As the Founder of Trail Sisters, Gina’s goal is to grow participation and opportunity in women’s trail running. Gina is also the Race Director for Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, Marathon, and the Trail Sisters Half Marathon, Vice President of Chaffee County Search & Rescue-North, and was recently elected as County Commissioner for Chaffee County, Colorado.
