There’s something for everyone at the first annual Chambana Cranksgiving this Sunday, November 16. Registration starts at noon at the Independent Media Center, and the “race” will begin at 1 p.m. The event is a scavenger-hunt style bicycle race to benefit the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Participants will bring an “entry fee” of at least $5 and travel around on their bikes to local grocery stores, purchasing non-perishable food items to donate to EIFB. Certain high-priority and unusual items will have greater point values. Thanks to several generous sponsors, there will be prizes for all participants, regardless of point totals.
After the race, there will be an after-party at the IMC featuring live music from C-U’s own World’s First Flying Machine, bike competitions and food and beverages. If you don’t want to do the scavenger hunt, you can still come out to see the music, but a donation of five canned food items or cash equivalent is suggested. The after-party will start at 6 p.m. at the IMC and WFFM will go on at about 6:30.