Tag: the emma crawford coffin races and festival
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Thousands gather for Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs
In 1995, people pushing homemade coffins took off in the first-ever race of its kind in Manitou Springs in what is known as the Emma Crawford Coffin Races. One of its participants was Barb Reichter, a now 63-year-old woman who has lived in Colorado Springs for decades. What started as a few people wearing matching…
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Thousands gather for Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs
In 1995, people pushing homemade coffins took off in the first-ever race of its kind in Manitou Springs in what is known as the Emma Crawford Coffin Races. One of its participants was Barb Reichter, a now 63-year-old woman who has lived in Colorado Springs for decades. What started as a few people wearing matching…
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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Thousands gather for Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou Springs
In 1995, people pushing homemade coffins took off in the first-ever race of its kind in Manitou Springs in what is known as the Emma Crawford Coffin Races. One of its participants was Barb Reichter, a now 63-year-old woman who has lived in Colorado Springs for decades. What started as a few people wearing matching…
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Emma Crawford Coffin Races expected to draw 10,000 to Manitou Springs
Leave it to Manitou Springs to turn a macabre mishap into one of its most popular annual events. City officials expect the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival to draw as many as 10,000 revelers on Saturday, according to special events coordinator Hallie Gurba. “Manitou is a special place, full of people who are…