Cranksgiving Charlotte

Cranksgiving Charlotte Use your need for speed to help feed those in need. Cranksgiving is a charity bike race, where all the proceeds are donated to charity.

It started in New York City, as an alleycat style race between the bike messengers. They would race across the city, to various “checkpoints” (i.e. grocery stores) to purchase an item from a shopping list. The finish line would be at the food bank, where all the collected groceries would be donated. Over the past 13 years the race has evolved, and begun spreading across the country. It is now held

in places such as Seattle, Tampa, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The one glaring omission from the list are both North and South Carolina. The nearest Cranksgiving events are in Chattanooga, TN and Huntington, WV. Once realizing this, it has been decided that we must bring this fun, affordable, charitable event to Charlotte, NC. In the tradition of the original NYC Cranksgiving, all kinds of cyclists are welcome! There is no set course, and you can ride at your own pace. Like traditional alleycay races, Cranksgiving tests your skills and speed navigating city traffic. But it also tests the sharpness of your wits as you navigate the aisles of grocery stores searching for specific food items. Once you've found them, made your way through the checkout lines, and finished the ride, all your food will be donated to a local food bank.

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11/04/2024

Come ride 11/17 at 2 pm from

Cranksgiving is a food drive on two wheels. Part bike ride, part food drive, part scavenger hunt, it has been held annually in New York City since 1999.

Bring a bike, a bag, a lock, and about $15-$20 to buy food. All of the food collected at grocery stores benefits your local charity. Every year, we help provide thousands of needy families with a wealth of food during the week of Thanksgiving

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🚴🍂 Get Ready for Cranksgiving! 🍂🚴Join us on Sunday, November 17 for a ride like no other! Cranksgiving combines biking w...
11/02/2024

🚴🍂 Get Ready for Cranksgiving! 🍂🚴
Join us on Sunday, November 17 for a ride like no other! Cranksgiving combines biking with giving back as we cycle through the city, stopping at local grocery stores to pick up food donations for Nourish Up. 🛒🥫 Let’s make a difference, one pedal at a time.

Let’s End Food Insecurity Two long-standing non-profits with a rich history of fighting hunger, Loaves & Fishes and Friendship Trays, joined forces with a new name, Nourish Up. Lifting up […]

Cranksgiving Charlotte 2023 Thanks for riding! 32 riders collected 895 lbs of food in 2 hrs. Let's shoot for 1000 lbs ...
11/13/2023

Cranksgiving Charlotte 2023
Thanks for riding! 32 riders collected 895 lbs of food in 2 hrs. Let's shoot for 1000 lbs next year!

John Brumbaugh 71 lbs
Best guess of total food donated 865 lbs - Carter Richard
Most food collected by Team Gobble Gobble

Thanks to Charlotte Cycles, Sip City, Loaves and Fishes for partnering w/us.

Print, sign and turn in your waiver tomorrow at 2 at Sip City. Or sign the signature sheet before the start. Guess how...
11/11/2023

Print, sign and turn in your waiver tomorrow at 2 at Sip City. Or sign the signature sheet before the start. Guess how much food we'll collect and enter the raffle.

11/14/2022

Thank you to everyone riding! We collected a total of 610 lbs of food and a generous donation.

Team Gobble Gobble collected the most food at 143 lbs.
Team P-Ride collected 33.75 lbs/person which was the most per person.
Keith collected 47 lbs all by himself.
Evan guessed 515 lbs which was the closest.

Bring your friends for next year!

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