The Divide
The Divide
Exploring What Is Possible
Exploring What’s Possible
In June 2026, Heather Jackson will set off on a journey across the spine of North America, following the legendary Tour Divide route from Banff, Alberta, to the U.S.-Mexico border in Antelope Wells, New Mexico.
Covering more than 2,700 miles through some of the most remote terrain on the continent, the Tour Divide is one of the most demanding endurance challenges in the world. Riders face mountain weather, mechanical setbacks, sleep deprivation, isolation, and the daily uncertainty of what lies ahead.
For Heather, this journey is not simply about chasing a time or a record.
It is an exploration.
Follow Heather's Journey
A Season Built Around Uncertainty
The Tour Divide is part of Heather’s 2026 documentary series, which follows her decision to take on some of the most demanding endurance events in gravel cycling and ultra running.
The season began with the film This Race Schedule Might Break Me, where Heather publicly revealed a race calendar filled with challenges that carried no guarantee of success.
At the heart of the project is a simple question:
What happens when you choose the thing that scares you?
Watch Episode 1: “This Race Schedule Might Break Me”
Lessons From Cocodona 250
Earlier this season, Heather took on her first Cocodona 250, a 250-mile ultramarathon across Arizona.
For more than 200 miles, she ran near the front of the elite women’s race before battling breathing issues, sleep deprivation, hallucinations, and eventually becoming lost just four miles from the finish line.
After being found by a local resident and guided to the final aid station, Heather spent hours recovering before making the decision to continue.
She ultimately crossed the finish line in 69 hours.
The result was historic.
Heather finished 4th overall in the elite women’s field and 12th overall among all athletes.
In the history of the Cocodona 250, only twelve athletes have ever completed the race in under 70 hours.
Only four of those athletes have been women.
Heather became one of them.
More importantly, the race reinforced a lesson that will guide her throughout the Tour Divide:
We rarely know our limits until we are willing to confront them.
The documentary film chronicling Heather’s Cocodona experience has resonated deeply with viewers for its honest portrayal of both the highs and lows of endurance sport.
Riding For A Cause
This journey also carries a purpose beyond the bike.
Heather is dedicating her Tour Divide ride to supporting traumatic brain injury awareness and recovery through the Road 2 Recovery Foundation.
Known as “the pit crew for life’s toughest race,” Road 2 Recovery provides financial and emotional support to athletes and families facing life-changing injuries and the long road to recovery that follows.
The cause is deeply personal.
Earlier this year, one of Heather’s closest friends and former hockey teammates, Emily “Ghetto” McNamara, suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after a car accident caused by icy road conditions.
Emily spent more than a month in a coma.
Today, she continues the difficult process of recovery and rehabilitation, working to regain many of the everyday abilities that were suddenly taken away.
Watching Emily’s fight has reshaped Heather’s perspective on resilience.
While the Tour Divide will challenge her physically and mentally, it pales in comparison to the challenges faced by those recovering from traumatic brain injuries and the families supporting them every day.
Throughout this project, Heather hopes to raise awareness for traumatic brain injury recovery and inspire support for organizations like Road 2 Recovery that help athletes and families navigate life’s most difficult challenges.