Coffin Races killed by Covid

This lousy pandemic and our nations rather anemic effort to get it under control have resulted in the cancellation of the Emma Crawford Coffin Races in Manitou this year.  I am so bummed out but not really suprised. 

The Chamber of Commerce has announced a  scavenger hunt and other events to replace it:

We’re doing this a little different this year. Sign up your team (up to 5 members) to compete for the Emma Cup! On October 17 we’ll need you to put on your detective hats to solve some clues. Your team will have to submit all of your pictures to coffinraces@manitouchamber.com by October 25, to have the most opportunites to win. Do you have have what it takes?

THROUGH AUGUST 28

Design our t-shirt graphic

Submit your designs to coffinraces@manitouchamber.com until Friday, Aug 28th and then we will open voting until September 11. The winning artist will be notified by the 14th when pre-orders of the shirt will start.

OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 23

Dust off your costumes

This is Manitou and we dress up! Even in a pandemic! Prizes will be awarded for Best Emma and Best Team Theme. Enter by emailing a pic of you decked out in your best costume(s) to coffinraces@manitouchamber.com.

I am thinking of getting a team of five together for the scavenger hunt.  After all, it is probably my only chance to compete as I will never be able to run up Manitou Ave. pushing a coffin.