When: November 23, 2013 Time: Start 10 a.m. Finish before 1:00 p.m.
What: Cranksgiving Madison Where: Start Finish at Pinnacle Health Fitchburg, WI. <http://www.phfitness.com/> Why: Helping others in the community makes Madison better for all. Cost: No entry fee. Just bring money (about $10-$15) to purchase groceries for people who need help as part of the ride. What: Get a manifest/ shopping list morning of and ride your bike to various groceries and buy food for Grace. Bring the receipts back as proof. Route is up to you. Dear Wisconsin Bicyclists, If you are in the Madison area on November 23, 2013 and feel like helping out people in your community, you should join us for Madison Cranksgiving 2013. "Cranksgiving started as one of several annual bike messenger 'alleycat' races in New York City. Each year it is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving as a way for messengers and other urban cyclists to socialize, compete, and enjoy themselves while also raising food for local soup kitchens or food pantries in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. It is one of the only alleycats focused on raising donations for good causes. Ever since its beginnings in 1999 it has been adopted by organizers in numerous cities in one form or another where all types of cyclists participate to have fun while benefitting a local charity. Even though the roots of Cranksgiving began among hard working messengers, with its spread the event also demonstrates how almost any person can use their bicycle as a means of transportation for typical shopping errands. As a result, cycling reduces an individual's dependence on expensive automobiles and the ever increasing cost of gas. Riding a bicycle also contributes to a person's good health through exercise and the resulting reduction of air and noise pollution. A bike also reconnects people to their communities by slowing them down a little and providing exposure to a person's neighbors and surrounding environment. If you're not familiar with Cranksgiving, it's a bike race that has participants bicycling all over the city to different grocery stores, gathering hundreds of non-perishable food items that are donated to a local food pantry." REASONS TO JOIN US FOR MADISON CRANKSGIVING 2013: 1. Free coffee and beer in the start finish area for WI Bike Fed Members courtesy of Griessmeyer Law <http://www.griessmeyerlaw.com/> . Join WI Bike Fed before Cranksgiving to get the benefit <http://bfw.org.s132128.gridserver.com/join_us_today/membership/> 2. Win free Run Santa Run <http://www.racedayeventsllc.com/content/run-santa-run-5k> entries and other prizes courtesy of Race Day Events <http://www.racedayeventsllc.com/> -Co-organizer. 3. There is no entry fee. 100% of all groceries go to Grace Episcopal Men's Shelter/Porchlight- Madison, Wisconsin. 4. Slow Race Bike Race with prizes after 1:00 p.m.. Whoever can go the slowest on their bike without tipping over wins. 5. Track Stand Contest for prizes after 1:00 p.m. 6. ***Dance Contest for prizes after 1:00 p.m *** 7. Potential dunk tank. Email me if you are willing to sit in the tank on Nov 23 in Wisconsin to raise money for charity. 8. Tequila Luge?????????? We are still planning this fun event.. Please sign up, or follow up with any questions by emailing me at [email protected] There is no cost to ride or just hang out. We anticipate a time bonus of 3 mins per pound of soup/food that each person brings before the race maximum 5 pounds so bring some food with you for Cranksgiving. Looking forward to riding together and helping out some good people in Madison. ****Please spread the word via social media to all friends and fellow bicyclists, teams, lists, facebooks etc.**** The more people we get to ride the more food we get for Grace Episcopal/Porchlight. Sincerely, Clayton Griessmeyer
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