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Cranksgiving in the NY Times

David Goodman who writes for the bicycle themed blog column, “spokes” for the NY Times had a chance to participate and write about his experience at last weekends hugely successful Cranksgiving:

(pointed out to me by a comment on this blog and Joe Hendry of messmedia.org)

An Outlaw Street Race, for a Good Cause

By J. DAVID [...]

Cranksgiving is November 21st.

The annual alleycat that races to get food to feed the hungry.

cranksgiving.org

Here is a lengthy press release:
CRANKSGIVING 11
November 21, 2009 2pm
Madison Square Park, New York City

For over a decade, the New York Bike Messenger Foundation (NYBMF), a 501(c) 3, has successfully organized Cranksgiving, a charitable alleycat race held in New York City. [...]

Cranksgiving in NYC and elsewhere

Cranksgiving is a alleycat race which raises money for hungry people each year around the Thanksgiving day Holiday.

A little history about the event: Here.

a little bit about it from this years race organizer Ken Stanek:

“Cranksgiving is coming up again. Last year was the biggest NYC Cranksgiving ever. We donated over $500* worth [...]