Karmen McNamara

Karmen McNamara (born October 12, 1983) is a Canadian triathlete[1] and candidate for the City of Victoria City Council.[2]

Karmen McNamara
McNamara at the Canadian National Championships in July 2019
Personal information
National teamCanada
Born (1983-10-12) October 12, 1983
Red Deer, Alberta
OccupationTriathlete
Height157.5 cm (5 ft 2.0 in)157.5
Weight124 lb (56 kg)
Life partner(s)Robert James (Jim) Rabb
Other interestsAdvocacy for persons with disabilities and mental illness.
Websitehttp://www.karmenmcnamara.ca/
Sport
SportTriathlon
ClubMercury Rising Triathlon
Coached byClint Lien

McNamara won the 2019 Canadian National Championships in Kelowna, British Columbia for Standard Distance triathlon.[3]

McNamara raced for Team Canada at the International Triathlon Union World Championships in 2014 and 2015.[4]

ITU World Championships 2015

McNamara was the 2015 British Columbia Provincial Sprint Triathlon Champion.[5]

McNamara raced her first triathlon in 2012, placing 14th in her division at the SheRox San Diego Triathlon. She currently trains under coach Clint Lien with the Mercury Rising Triathlon club in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

On November 13, 2019, McNamara announced her candidacy for the Victoria City Council by-election, which was scheduled in early 2020.[6] The election was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March 2020, McNamara founded a non-medical mask shop called The Kindness Factory . She currently employed as its CEO.

Results
Year Race Division Place Time
2019 Canadian National Championships (Standard) 1 2:15:00
2019 Ironman 70.3 Victoria 8 5:17:37
2015 ITU Edmonton Standard Triathlon 2 2:39:34
2015 BC Sprint Triathlon Provincial Championships 1 1:17:32
2015 Ironman 70.3 Victoria 40 5:59:34
2015 ITU Worlds Championships Standard Triathlon 69 2:39:54
2014 Vulcan Tinman Sprint Triathlon 2 1:00:27
2014 Chinook Half Iron Triathlon 6 7:01:41
2014 Turner Valley Sprint Triathlon 2 1:11:34
2014 Kelowna Apple Standard Triathlon 15 2:47:32
2014 ITU Worlds Championships Sprint Triathlon 45 1:24:40
2013 Vulcan Tinman Sprint Triathlon 5 1:06:14
2013 ITU Edmonton Olympic Triathlon 16 3:12:11
2013 Magrath Sprint Triathlon 2 1:36:17
2013 Tri Rock San Diego Sprint Triathlon 46 1:34:36
2012 Innisfail Sprint Triathlon (Relay) 7 1:31:57
2012 San Diego SheRox Sprint Triathlon 14 1:18:31
Vulcan, 2014

Source: karmenmcnamara.com (Retrieved November 24, 2016)

Advocacy Work

McNamara is best known for her advocacy work surrounding access to recreation for people with disabilities and mental illness through the Victoria Cool Aid Society and Victoria Special Olympics.

In 2018, she penned an open letter[7] to Victoria City Council in support of access to a barrier-free recreation facility known as Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre.[1][8][9][10] She addressed Council on November 22, 2018,[11] and published a follow-up letter on July 2, 2019.[12]

In November 2019, McNamara announced she would be campaigning to win the Together Victoria nomination for the upcoming Victoria City Council by-election.[6] Her main mission statement for the campaign is that "creating an affordable, inclusive, and thriving city is about taking bold action".[2]

References
  1. "Former Team Canada athlete pens open letter to City of Victoria about Crystal Pool - Victoria News". Victoria News. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  2. "Karmen for Council". Karmen for Council. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. "Sportstats - Race Results". sportstats.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Karmen Mcnamara | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  5. "Triathlon BC - Provincial Championships". tribc.org. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  6. Coyne, Todd (2019-11-25). "'I have no history in politics': First candidate enters Victoria byelection race". Vancouver Island. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  7. CodexCoder. "AN OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR LISA HELPS AND THE NEW CITY OF VICTORIA COUNCIL | Karmen McNamara". karmenmcnamara.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  8. "City of Victoria looking to strike a balance with Crystal Pool redevelopment | CHEK". CHEK. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  9. Raymond, Yvonne (2018-11-15). "Where will Crystal Pool go? Council narrows down options for replacement facility". Vancouver Island. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  10. DeRosa, Katie. "Keep Crystal Pool open while new one is built: triathlete". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  11. "Council & Committee Meetings". victoria.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  12. CodexCoder. "CRYSTAL POOL AND WELLNESS CENTRE | Karmen McNamara". Retrieved 2019-07-17.


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