Jen & Shawn

Jen & Shawn
Team Profile
Hometown:	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Relation:	Married
Occupation:	Holistic Nutrition Practitioner (Jen) Partner, President, and Chief Creative Officer of an Advertising Agency (Shawn)
Legs Competed:	2
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	10th
Average Position:	10.00
RoadblockCount:	Jen: 1 Shawn: 1
CountriesRaced:

Jen King and Shawn King are a Married team on The Amazing Race Canada 2.

Jen and Shawn came on to the race as an opportunity to finally spend some quality time with each other after being busy as parents for most of their lives. However, they were immediately met with trouble in the first leg, as they were the last team to leave the tea service Roadblock, but managed to barely scrape by due to Shahla & Nabeela's penalty at the next task. They vowed that they would be moving up in the ranks, and were beginning to live up to that promise in leg two, passing a couple teams at the Detour. However, their race was unexpectedly cut short at the surfing challenge when Shawn dislocated his shoulder while attempting to surf, requiring him and Jen to go to the hospital. Due to the severity of Shawn's injury, they were forced to withdraw from the race in 10th place.

Profile

Jen

Age: 40
Occupation: Holistic Nutrition Practitioner
Current City: Halifax
Hometown: Oromocto, N.B.
Strengths: Independent, well-travelled, known teammate for majority of life
Fears/Phobias: None
Favourite Travel Destination: Kelowna, B.C.
Pet Peeve about Teammate: "He is a little obsessive."

Shawn

Age: 41
Occupation: Partner, President, and Chief Creative Officer of an Advertising Agency
Current City: Halifax
Hometown: Carbonear, N.L.
Strengths: Engaging, detail-oriented, known teammate for majority of life
Fears/Phobias: Snakes
Favourite Travel Destination: Italy or Germany
Pet Peeve about Teammate: "She gets 'hangry' (hungry and angry) and everything has to stop until she eats. It can be a pain sometimes."

These charismatic East Coast sweethearts met when Shawn was in a band and Jen was dating a jock. Friends first, they have now been married for 15 years and work hard to maintain a strong bond and loving relationship. This edgy, tattooed couple claims they are fun while still dedicated to their careers and family. Neither is shy about pointing out the other's mistakes but after more than 20 years, these two have a remarkable capacity to hash things out quickly, albeit sometimes loudly. Both Jen and Shawn are concerned that their age might play a factor in the race. Although both are in great shape they worry about the physical challenges might trip them up. These two often finish each other sentences and agree that their relationship is their greatest asset. "Having a teammate who's known me for more than half my life is a strength," said Jen. "It's how we work together," agrees Shawn. "We know each other very well." As parents, they are focused on staying in touch with what is going on in their 17-year-old son's life. They're the "cool parents" that all the kids come to for advice, which helps them maintain a close relationship with their own teenager. Jen and Shawn would like to prove to their family, and themselves, that they are up for 'The Amazing Race Canada' challenge and that not giving up is what life is all about. There's a sense that both of them are ready to prove to the world that their "cool" factor hasn't disappeared. Winning would also help them with their son's impending college finances.

The Amazing Race Canada 2

Race History

Jen & Shawn's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Alberta → British Columbia	No Detour	Jen	10 of 11	[1]
				Shawn
2	2	British Columbia	Sharp Knives / Sharp Eyes	Did not perform	10 of 10	[2]
				Average	10.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 1 featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2: Jen & Shawn withdrew from the race due to an injury sustained by Shawn at the Route Marker task.

Trivia

Canada Records

• Jen & Shawn are the first team to withdraw from the race.
• First team to finish the race in 10th place.

External links

Interviews

• Ruth Myles at Calagy Herald (July 2014): Injury shoulders the blame for Jen and Shawn's elimination on The Amazing Race Canada

Social Media

• Jen's X profile (formerly Twitter): @2ndNatureNut

• Shawn's X profile (formerly Twitter): @extremekinger