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Please join us for the Columbus edition of Cranksgiving, a food drive on two wheels!How does it work? Simple. Cranksgiving is a free event for anyone with a bike and a desire to do good. Show up on two wheels, and we’ll hand you a list of Thanksgiving food items to purchase for the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center Food Pantry. You'll then ride to local grocery stores, buy whatever you'd like to donate, and carry it by bike back to the food pantry. You can then return to our ride start/finish, Combustion Brewing, for some post-ride socializing and fun! We'll have a prize for the person who hauls the most donations by weight and a raffle for all participants!
Please RSVP through EventBrite (coming soon) to help us plan and to speed up check-in, but we will have on-site registration as well.
Event Schedule:
10:00 Sign-in opens at Combustion (please do not arrive before this time)
10:15 Yay Bikes leaders for Long Route depart
10:30 Yay Bikes leaders for Medium Route depart
10:45 Riders must depart Combustion, Yay Bikes leaders for short route depart
11:00-1:15 Drop-off open at CRC Food Pantry, 14 W Lakeview Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
1:30 Prize and raffle drawing at Combustion (get home in plenty of time for the 7:30 OSU game!)
***IMPORTANT***
Please do not park at Combustion! They share their lot with other businesses and we will overwhelm it. Parking is available on the street or at the Lower Olentangy Urban Arboretum on E Weber Rd, roughly a 0.5 mile ride from the brewery. https://goo.gl/maps/ib8AgvTyDfe1Dayu6
FAQs
- Who do I contact with questions? Please send an email to [email protected]
- How much does it cost? There is no fee to participate in Cranksgiving. How much you spend on donations is up to you. We'll also have raffle tickets for sale with awesome items donated by local businesses.
- What do I need to bring? Obviously you’ll need a bike and a way to carry the items you purchase. This could be a backpack, rack and panniers, basket, or even a trailer. Helmets and lights are encouraged. Locks are also recommended for while you are inside stores.
- How far will I have to ride? We'll provide suggested routes of roughly 5, 15, and 21 miles, each of which will have an experienced ride leader provided by Yay Bikes. You are also free to “choose your own adventure” by modifying these to your liking, or doing entirely your own thing. Please be prepared to self-navigate if so.
- What is the route like? The suggested stores and the food pantry are all accessible via neighborhood streets and the Olentangy Trail. We heavily consider route safety when planning.
- I don’t consider myself a “cyclist”; can I participate? Of course! Cranksgiving is open to anyone with a bike and a sense of charity. This is not a race, and any bike will do.
- Is there an age limit to participate? We absolutely welcome kids to join us (you can ride as little as 3-4 miles), as we love giving them an opportunity to participate in being charitable. We just ask that anyone under 18 be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
- What happens if I have a mechanical issue while riding? We will have a “SAG Wagon” available to pickup stranded riders and Johnny Velo Bike Shop will provide mechanical services at the start.
Please note that Cranksgiving aims to promote cycling as a mode of transit and make sure cyclists are well thought of in the community. We ask that you be courteous when riding and follow the rules of the road.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Combustion Brewery & Taproom - Clintonville, 2971 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202-1103, United States,Columbus, Ohio
