The Office of Transportation has teamed up with Downtown Columbia Partnership to present Cranksgiving 2021, a local food drive and family biking event, on Nov. 13*, from 10AM -1PM Cranksgiving is a national initiative dubbed “a food drive on two wheels.” The event is designed to provide active recreation for local residents, raise awareness about the county’s bikable pathway system and generate food items for individuals and families in need. Registered participants will bicycle from their homes to the Cranksgiving 2021 drop off site at Azlon Plaza in the Merriweather District of Downtown Columbia, picking up food items along that way at nearby grocery stores. A variety of route options will be provided for bicyclists. There will be T-shirts for Cranksgiving 2021 participants, as well as prizes for those who donate the most food items by the end of the event.
Registration is FREE, but you’ll need to purchase food to donate. Register today to receive participant details.
*If necessary, a rain date of 11/14 will be announced by 3PM on 11/12 here.