Our Mission is to increase women’s participation and opportunity in trail running and hiking through inspiration, education and empowerment.
2025 marks the 8th annual Women of Hardrock Discussion Panel & Community Social, presented by The North Face. Panel host Gina Lucrezi created this event in 2017 with the intent to bring more awareness and celebration to the women athletes of the Hardrock 100. Sharing one’s background and experiences has the ability to inspire, educate, and empower others. It has the power to bridge the gap in relatability, showing people what is possible and and what is achievable (both on and off the trail).
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Confirmed panelists below. List updated as participants confirm.
Every female participant of the 2025 Hardrock 100 has been contacted and invited to participate as a panelist.
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.
Hailing from Silverton, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, Meghan is the editor-in-chief of the running publication iRunFar, the volunteer vice president of the Hardrock Board of Directors, and a four-time Hardrock finisher. Meghan’s professional passion is helping to amplify the stories of the people and landscapes of our sport. When it comes to Hardrock, Meghan’s passions lie in helping to maintain the health and well-being of the nonprofit event in an increasingly commercial sport, helping to grow the presence of women and other underrepresented groups in the event’s community, and helping the event to become an advocate for the delicate natural environment through which it travels.
Denise Klatt is from Hanover, Germany. She works as a scientist in biomedical research at Boston Children's Hospital. Denise began trail and ultrarunning a few years ago after falling in love with hiking and alpinism in the European Alps. For Denise, running an ultra trail marathon is a fantastic way to challenge herself physically and to explore new parts of the country.
Shelby is a mom of 3, military spouse and physician assistant. Originally from Colorado but currently living and training in North Carolina. She is so excited to join the Hardrock Family!
Katie really enjoys running. She grew up in Maine but currently lives in the Maritime Alps of southern France with her partner Germain.
Becky is the least experienced of the mature women on the panel. She started ultra running at 50 and I hated it. Almost 2 years later, Becky put some effort into learning to run and really started to enjoy it. Her first 100 was IMTUF. She was told about Hardrock at the pub after the race. Becky entered the lottery and got in with 1 ticket! This is her 4th year at Hardrock
As an ultra runner from Vermont, Aliza finds peace and a sense of belonging while running in the mountains. Aliza's passion began by exploring her home state on her own two feet fueled by maple syrup, curiosity and the beauty of nature. Over the years Aliza has continually strived to redefine what she is capable of while trying to inspire others to go beyond their perceived limits.
Ilaria is 33 years old and is from Milan, Italy. She practices cross country skiing and, since 2019, also trail running. Ilaria loves 100 miler races because she needs many hours before feeling good and also because she has the opportunity to spend more time around the mountains compared to shorter races.
Katharina is 29 years old and a part-time scientist, part-time elite runner living in Zurich, Switzerland. She's been running on trails since 2016 and simply loves being outside in the mountains all day and to challenge herself. This will be Katharina's second Hardrock and she's beyond excited to meet all the amazing women who will crush the race this year!
Sarah is a writer who lives in Telluride. She covered the sport of trail and ultra for Trail Runner for many years and writes a column for Ultrarunning magazine, and she publishes a weekly newsletter at sarahrunning.substack.com that frequently addresses aging and running through midlife. She is the mother of two kids now in their mid-20s. This is her first Hardrock, and she has been in the lottery since 2015 and volunteered for Hardrock in many prior years.
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