The White Lotus team rounds the corner during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
The Garden of the Gods Trading Post team rounds the corner during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Pikes Peak Spartans team from the Michigan State University Alumni Club races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The club has had a team since the first year in 1995. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Society of Women Engineers UCCS team races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The 7 blindingly Fast Mice team race during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The team finished in fifth place. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Pikes Peak Spartans team from the Michigan State University Alumni Club walks in the parade during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The club has had a team since the first year in 1995. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Pikes Peak Mycological Society team races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Los Huesos Locos (The Crazy Bones) walk in the parade during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Pumpkinhead walk down Manitou Avenue before the start of the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Olympic City Cycles team races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Phil Pasquini does push ups as the Golden Girls team prepares for the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Penny Pushers from the World Famous Penny Arcade race during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The White Lotus team rounds the corner during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Ash Jenks, 5, takes a picture with the Crimson Marque team before the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Lorax from Dr. Seuss brushes its mustache while waiting for the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races to begin Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Lacey Jamieson, 9, takes a seat in the Solarise of the Dead coffin before the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Crawford’s Crawlers team pushes through a smoking rear wheel to finish during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Cliff House at Pikes Peak team races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Crawford’s Crawlers team pushes through a smoking rear wheel to finish during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Headless Hearsemen, left, race against the White Lotus team during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Golden Girls race during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Final Flight Team from the U.S. Air Force Academy races during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The team finished in sixth place. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)The Kiwanis Club and Key Club of Manitou Springs, left, races against Thicks Thighs Coffin Guys during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)Sauron’s Little Helpers, left, and Deadman Shiners race during the 31st Emma Crawford Coffin Races Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Manitou Springs, Colo. The races celebrate Emma Crawford who died in 1891. She was buried on top of Red Mountain. Several years of rain in the 1920s wash her coffin down the hill into Manitou Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
