Cranksgiving - Tampa

From the Coppertail Brewing Co facebook page:

WHAT IS CRANKSGIVING?
Cranksgiving is a bicycle scavenger hunt and food drive, and these events take place across the nation during the month of November to benefit local charities as they prepare for Thanksgiving. The 15th edition of Cranksgiving Tampa will continue to benefit Metropolitan Ministries.
So far, Cranksgiving Tampa has donated more than 25,000 total pounds of food, including 817 frozen turkeys, to Metropolitan Ministries. For the first time in 2025, we donated more than 3,000 pounds of food in a single event!

We'll also be having a raffle again, though we're not sure of the beneficiary yet. We've donated $12,050 to local charities through our raffle over the years.

THE BASICS
There is no entry fee for Cranksgiving Tampa, but please bring money to purchase food items during the scavenger hunt (approx. $15-$20). You will need to decide if you are riding in a team or on your own. You will be provided a list of food items to purchase, as well as specific grocery stores around Tampa where you'll be riding to in order to buy those items.
Riders are encouraged to wear helmets and bring bike locks and a bag to carry your purchases. After the results are tallied, all of the food is immediately delivered to the Metropolitan Ministries holiday tent just outside downtown Tampa for donation.

Here is the link to their facebook page for more info.
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Here's the Plan:
If you want to participate, please arrive by 10:30. There is limited parking at the brewery, so you may want to set aside time to find parking nearby and ride to the NE corner of the property where the event is set up.

Bring funds to purchase items from the food list and a bag and/or panniers to carry items back to the start.

Connect in the parking lot to form and register our teams. The size and number of teams will depend on the turnout. This is not a traditional, organized ride. It's a gathering of friends looking to have fun and spread some holiday cheer.

Since registration, food shopping, tallying results and (probably) raffles will take several hours, you may want to pop into the brewery at some point for food and drinks.

While there are some designated trails, there will be road riding, some of which is through busy areas like downtown Tampa. You should be comfortable riding in areas with traffic, along entrances to businesses, and with locking your bike up and going inside stores where you won't be able to monitor your bike. Some teams leave somone outside to watch the bikes. This is a personal and team decision. Ultimately, everyone is reponsible for themselves and their property.

Be prepared with fluids/hydration, a snack & a spare tube/flat kit.

We are recreational bicyclists. This is not a ride with a designated ride leader. You must wear a helmet and exhibit safe riding. Cyclists are subject to the same traffic laws as drivers.

Ride at your own risk: By joining, you acknowledge that you're unconditionally accepting full personal responsibility for all associated risks to yourself and your property.