Karen & Bert

Karen Richards and Bert Richards are a Married Couple team on The Amazing Race Canada 5.

Profile
Retrieved from CTV.com

Team Bio
Vivacious couple Karen and Bert began dating in 2004 and married since 2013; and together they make a modern family of four with a son and daughter who are their life. Bert is the owner of a moving and delivery company in Edmonton and also a successful musician. As rapper who goes by the name Dirt Gritie, Bert is always quick to come up with a rhyme for any occasion. Karen works as a social worker, which has trained her to get things done under pressure and to deliver when sticky situations arise. In addition to their successful careers, Karen and Bert pride themselves on the community work they do, volunteering for countless non-profits. They both love working with families and youth programs.

The energetic duo are huge fans of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA and always believed they could obliterate any competition if put on the start line. Karen says they have the perfect combination of physical and mental abilities, though she may have to reign in Bert from time to time as he’s a big kid with limitless energy. While Bert and Karen are empathetic people, they are out to crush any team that gets in their way without compromising their integrity.

Fun Facts
Motto: "It's all fun and games till somebody gets hurt"

If you and your teammate were a pop duo, what would your name be? The Richards

Walk on Song:
 * Bert: "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar | Karen: "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree

Team they most associate with from previous seasons:
 * Bert: Joel and Ashley (Season Four) | Karen: Hal and Joanne (Season One)

If you could be an animal what would you be?
 * Bert: Gray Owl | Karen: Kangaroo

Karen

 * Age: 31
 * Occupation: Social Worker
 * Current City: Edmonton, AB
 * Hometown: Edmonton, AB
 * Strengths: Good advocate, smart, warm
 * Fears/Phobia: Falling
 * Favourite Travel Destination: "Greece was beautiful!"
 * Pet Peeve about Teammate: He farts too much

Bert

 * Age: 36
 * Occupation: Small business owner; Musician
 * Current City: Edmonton, AB
 * Hometown: Edmonton, AB
 * Strengths: Navigation, spatial recognition, grounded
 * Fears/Phobia: Bugs crawling all over me in a confined space or having to pick up a large insect
 * Favourite Travel Destination: Jamaica
 * Pet Peeve about Teammate: When Karen gets into bed with cold feet and tries to warm them up on me