Jenn Jackson’s 2024 season was nothing short of spectacular. Jackson swept the elite women’s races, taking both the XCC and XCO Canadian Champion titles. Then she added the XCM marathon title to her haul, dominating by over ten minutes in Thunder Bay. Beyond the wins, Jackson views this as a step towards cementing herself among Canada’s best. What were your goals for the season?
My performance goals for 2024 were to win National Championships, be a top 20 world cup rider, and qualify for the Olympics and get a top 10. So how did the season go?
Overall I had a super successful season. Three national championship titles, 17th XCO world cup overall and 12th in the short track overall were some of the highlights. To be honest I am the most happy about how I improved as a mountain biker and was able to see it on trails at home and on the race tracks. It felt like I broke through this year and was consistently finding myself among the top ten, which a couple seasons ago was beyond any realistic ambition. I did miss the mark to qualify for the Olympics, which was disappointing, but I’m not disappointed with myself or the season because of it. There was so much achieved and progressed for me, missing one race doesn’t change that. Jenn Jackson at Mont Sainte Anne, 2024. Colin Field photo. How did you achieve your goals?
I think it’s been the culmination of […]
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