08/25/2026
๐จ๐ฆ FROM PRINCE GEORGE TO THE WORLD STAGE! ๐๐ตโโ๏ธ
Junior Cyclist Grant recipient Jenna Foreman is heading to Italy to represent Team Canada at the 2026 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships! ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น
At just 16 years old, Jenna earned her invitation to Worlds after an outstanding 2nd-place finish at the Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike National Championships in the Junior Expert U19 category.
Jennaโs 2026 season has been remarkable. She has stood on the podium at every race she has entered, including four 1st-place finishes to open her BC Cup/Canada Cup season. But what makes her journey even more impressive is everything it has taken to get there.
Training as a downhill athlete in Northern BC means shorter riding seasons, limited access to technical terrain and countless kilometres travelled to train and compete. Jenna has met those challenges with determination, hard work and an incredible commitment to her sport.
And beyond her talent on the bike, Jenna embodies so much of what we hoped to recognize through the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation Junior Cyclist Grant Program: dedication, perseverance, sportsmanship, kindness and giving back to her cycling community.
Supporting young Northern BC cyclists as they pursue big goals was a dream our family had when we created the Foundation in Krisโs memory. Seeing Jenna pull on the maple leaf and take her place on the world stage makes that dream feel very, very real. ๐ซถ
Jenna, we are incredibly proud of you. Ride hard, soak in every moment, and know there is a whole community back home cheering you on. ๐จ๐ฆโค๏ธ
๐ Want to help Jenna on her journey?
Competing at this level comes with significant travel, training,and racing costs, particularly for a young athlete from Northern BC. Jennaโs community has created a GoFundMe to help make these incredible opportunities possible.
Every donation, big or small, helps Jenna get to the start line and continue chasing her dreams on the world stage. ๐จ๐ฆ๐ตโโ๏ธ๐
If youโre able, please consider supporting Jenna and sharing her GoFundMe:
https://gofund.me/2bf74471d