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Scenes from Cranksgiving 2018: A new donation record
Seattle’s Cranksgiving 2018 hit a new record Saturday, with 150 riders donating an astounding 1,713 pounds of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank. For the ninth year, Seattle Bike Blog hosted this food drive scavenger hunt by bike on RVFB’s … Continue reading
Seattle’s Cranksgiving 2018 is November 17
A food drive scavenger hunt by bike, Cranksgiving riders bike to a secret list of unique food sellers around Seattle buying food to donate to Rainier Valley Food Bank. For the ninth year, Seattle’s Cranksgiving is hosted by Seattle Bike … Continue reading
Cranksgiving Seattle 2017 is November 18
A food drive scavenger hunt by bike, Cranksgiving riders bike to a secret list of unique food sellers around Seattle buying food to donate to Rainier Valley Food Bank. For the eighth year, Seattle’s Cranksgiving is hosted by Seattle Bike … Continue reading
Happy Cranksgiving! Riders bike 1,132 pounds of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank
More than 90 people gathered on Seattle’s statistically-most-likely-to-rain day of the year to ride bikes all around town buying food to donate to their neighbors. Within hours of leaving Cal Anderson, riders in Seattle’s Seventh Cranksgiving had purchased and biked … Continue reading
Seattle’s Sixth Cranksgiving is November 21
A food drive scavenger hunt by bike, Cranksgiving riders bike to a secret list of unique food sellers around Seattle buying food to donate to Rainier Valley Food Bank. The 2015 ride is Saturday, November 21, starting at Cal Anderson … Continue reading
Cranksgiving 2014 riders haul 1,201 pounds of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank
105 people biked all around Seattle Saturday buying food to donate to Rainier Valley Food Bank. Seattle’s fifth annual Cranksgiving delivered an astounding 1,201 pounds of food, all purchased from unique local food sellers and hauled by bicycle. Big thanks … Continue reading
Seattle’s 5th Cranksgiving is November 22
Last year’s Cranksgiving was by far Seattle’s biggest yet with 126 riders donating 1,443 pounds of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank. Well, the ride is back for a fifth year in a row, and you’re cordially invited to join. … Continue reading
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126 Cranksgiving riders haul 1,443 lbs of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank
2013 was the year that Cranksgiving broke. Seattle’s Fourth Cranksgiving exploded in size, with a stunning 126 people biking to grocery stores and food stands all across the city, buying food for Rainier Valley Food Bank. Folks at the food … Continue reading
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Seattle’s 4th Cranksgiving is November 23
Seattle’s fourth annual Cranksgiving is Saturday, November 23, 2013. A food drive scavenger hunt by bike, Cranksgiving is a fun way to tour some of Seattle’s most unique grocery stores and food stands, gathering food for Rainier Valley Food Bank. … Continue reading
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Cranksgiving 2012: Want to help or sponsor Seattle’s annual bike-powered food drive & scavenger hunt?
Mark your calendars and ready your turkey costumes, Seattle’s Third Cranksgiving is November 17 (Registration at 10 a.m. Location TBD, though likely somewhere near the city center). Seattle Bike Blog will be your Cranksgiving headquarters for the third year in … Continue reading
Cranksgiving 2011 – Seattle’s second annual pedal-powered food drive
One year ago, over 30 people biked to five grocery stores around the city racing (or not) to buy food for Rainier Valley Food Bank in Seattle’s First Cranksgiving. It was a blast, but this year’s ride will be bigger … Continue reading
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Cranksgiving in Seattle: Who wants to help make it happen?
After reading about other cities’ Cranksgiving races (like the one in my hometown of St. Louis, above) I went on a search for one in Seattle. So far, I haven’t found anyone organizing it (if someone is, let me know … Continue reading
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