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Coffins race to the finish line in Manitou
Posted: 10.27.2012 at 8:55 PM
Read more:  Local, Community, Tourism, Emma Crawford, Manitou Springs, Coffin Races, Manitou Tradition Rolls on, Thousands Turn out to Watch Coffin Craces, Halloween, Legend of Emma Crawford

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MANITOU SPRINGS, COLO. -- It's an October tradition that gets everyone in the spooky spirit.

As Manitou Springs celebrates the life and death of Emma Crawford with the hugely popular coffin races.

It's a fun take on the tragic end of Emma Crawford, who back in the 1800s was buried on a nearby summit.

But winter weather eroded the ground and pushed her back down into the town she loved, sparking one of the communities biggest events.
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