Jenn Jackson

Biography

• Won gold in the women’s cross-country mountain bike event at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
• Finished 10^th at the official Olympic test event of the Paris 2024 venue
• Finished fifth at the 2023 American Continental Championships
• 2021 and 2023 Canadian Champion in cross-country
• 2017 Canadian U23 Champion in cross-country
• Debuted at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in 2019
• Competed at the FIS Nordic U23 World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017; brother Ryan competed at those same world championships in the junior division   

A Little More About Jenn

Getting into the Sport: Grew up riding bikes but only started racing after she quit competitive cross-country skiing at age 22… Outside Interests: Still loves to cross country ski in the winter… Would like to work in the bike industry after she’s finished racing… Has a degree in mechanical engineering from Lakehead University… Odds and Ends: Favourite motto: “Dreams only work if you do”…. Inspired by Olympic medallist Catharine Pendrel as a beacon for what is possible; now also a close friend and mentor…