We have extended your opportunity to participate in Cranksgiving Tulsa 2020
You now have the rest of November to participate in Cranksgiving Tulsa 2020 Virtual Event. Simply follow the instructions to sign-up below and we will email the manifest to you. Take your famility for an outing around Tulsa and learn a few things or explore places you have never been.
Fun. Family. Bikes. Tulsa. Exploring. Learning.
See the sights, learn something new, participate in multiple community events, and raise money for a great cause – all while using people powered transportation during Cranksgiving Tulsa 2020.
Cranksgiving Tulsa is a people-powered food-drive. Part bike/walk/run/scooter. Part food drive. Part scavenger hunt. During Cranksgiving Tulsa you will bike, walk, run, skate, scooter, skateboard, or cartwheel to various sites and perform various activities to earn points and raise money for the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma .There are challenges for all skill levels, experience, and endurance. Bring a friend. Bring your neighbor. Bring your entire family. Enjoy the time outdoors in scenic Tulsa Oklahoma.
Participating in Cranksgiving Tulsa takes just a few easy steps:
Payments will not be accepted at the event. Donations must be made online prior to registering for Cranksgiving Tulsa.
| 8:00am | Manifest Available. Download yours and start planning your route. |
| 10:00am – Noon | Rolling Start, Guthrie Green, Downtown Tulsa. |
| Noon - 2:00pm | Rolling Finish, Guthrie Green, Downtown Tulsa. |
| 10:00am | Group ride to Reasor’s lead by This Machine Tulsa. |
| Noon-ish | Raffle drawing. Winners will pick up their prize at check-in. |
| 2:00pm | Check-in ends. Virtual event ends. |
| 2:30-3:00 | Winners announced. Awards can be picked up at Guthrie Green or arangements made for Monday pickup downtown. |
Cranksgiving Tulsa 2020 is a basic scavenger hunt where you find locations around Tulsa. At 8am Saturday morning you will be able to get your manifest.
Traditional (yet socially distanced): Check in at Guthrie Green between 10am and Noon. Return your completed manifest between Noon and 2pm. All places visited are outside.
Casual Ride: Join This Machine Tulsa for their Cranksgiving Grocery Ride at 10am. You can be done after that or continue to gain more points.
100% Virtual: No need to check in at Guthrie Green if you select the virtual option when you register. Download and print your manifest and map and find places on your own.
One possible destination on your manifest.
The Cranksgiving Tulsa manifest will have a list of places to visit and questions to answer. Every question can be answered by something at that location. Points are awarded for each correct answer. Some questions will be worth more points.
Your manifest will include a map to help plan your route.
The Manifest will be available here at 8:00am.
You must return to the finish line by 2:00pm to get credit.
Sample manifest from pre-first-anual Cranksgiving Tulsa 2019
Bicycle Lanes (aka Small Vehicle Lanes) are appearing in more and more places around Tulsa. Some are so new they are not yet shown on Google Maps or INCOG’s 918 Trails map.
Recently added bicycle lanes are located at:
Work has begun on even more:
Pro Tip: Download the 918 Trails map and locate these new bicycle lanes. There will likely be some destinations nearby.
Construction crews update the lane configuration on Pine to improve safety for all users.
It is a difficult time to host and attend group events. Cranksgiving Tulsa is taking special precautions to lower the risks of transmission and following the guidance of the Tulsa Health Department.
If any participant is sick, exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, or has been in close contact with a person with C-19 they must stay home and self-quarantine.
If at any time the organizers and partners feel conditions become unsafe for participants or volunteers, the event will be cancelled.
This Machine Tulsa is hosting a group ride if you are interested in a casual ride to purchase food. This Machine will have their electric-assist bicycles available for rent at Guthrie Green. The group will ride to Reasor’s Grocery at 15th & Lewis Ave. to purchase groceries for donation to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. This Machine will have a trailer available to help carry your purchases back to Guthrie Green.
Bonus: If 25 people participate in the group ride, each person will get 10 bonus points. Tell your friends.
Cranksgiving Tulsa 2020 will include a complete virtual option if you want to stay in your neighborhood or out of town. The virtual option will include:
Ride downtown using the new bike lanes and Price Family Properties will donate $100 to the Tulsa Area United Way
How to participate:
Note: All people-powered transportation types encouraged to join the fundraiser!
There is a high likelyhood this event will be listed on your manifest. Maybe.
Without rules, there would just be chaos. The rules are:
We are truly grateful to the partners and sponsors who have provided supplies, time, and fun events to make Cranksgiving Tulsa a success.
Cranksgiving is a national event that occurs in over 100 cities across the United States. We owe a special thanks to the people at Cranksgiving.org for helping with ideas, suggestions, and safety precautions for Cranksgiving Tulsa.
