Karen Darke, MBE, FRSGS (born 25 June 1971) is a British paralympic cyclist, paratriathlete, adventurer and author.

She has won two silver medals in the women's H2 road race and time trial events at the 2011 Para-Cycling World Cup which took place in Sydney.

[7] Darke is an ambassador for World Jenny's Day, a non-profit charitable organisation that brings awareness to teen suicide, and looks to normalise conversations around mental health.

For her part, Darke will be riding across the 'Rooftop of Africa' on specially-designed hand-powered trikes in August 2023, as a World Jenny's Day fundraiser endorsed by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

[8] Darke was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to sport, particularly cycling and triathlon.