Hunt for holiday groceries and get a bike ride in at Cranksgiving Tampa this weekend

Cranksgiving Tampa 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Allison Avoy

It’s the baste time of year to give back, and Cranksgiving Tampa—tripling as a bike ride, scavenger hunt, and food drive—is helping families put dinner on the table this Thanksgiving.

The organization has donated approximately 22,000 pounds of food—including 661 frozen turkeys—to Metropolitan Ministries over its 14 years.

There is no entry fee, but participants are expected to purchase food for the hunt, where they’ll ride alone or in groups with a list of Tampa Bay grocery stores and items to buy. Once they reach the finish line, their items will be tallied and donated to the Metropolitan Ministries holiday tent in downtown Tampa.

Cranksgiving Tampa 2025 happens Sunday, Nov. 23 from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Coppertail Brewing Co. in Tampa.

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