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 [...]
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 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 [...]