Quirky format · Manitou Springs, CO
Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival is a quirky-format race in Manitou Springs, Colorado, with a verified date of October 24, 2026.
ConfirmedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
- When
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Start Parade noon; races approx. 1–2 PM
Weekend before Halloween - Where
- 900 block of Manitou Avenue
900 Manitou Ave
Manitou Springs, CO 80829 · El Paso
Directions - Entry
- Free to watch; team entry by application (deadline Oct 22, 2026)
Register - Organized by
- Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce (Visit Manitou Springs)
32nd annual (since 1995)
What to expect
2026 Confirmed
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
2027 Projected
Date TBA
About the run
Teams of runners push decorated coffins up Manitou Avenue, judged on speed, coffin design, team name and costumes, after a noon parade. The race remembers Emma Crawford, whose coffin slid down Red Mountain.
The run
- Distances
- Short street sprint (900 block of Manitou Ave)
- Occasion
- Halloween
- Season
- Fall
- Field
- Over 10,000 spectators, most in costume
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- Visit Manitou Springs event page official
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.