Congratulations 2024 winner
Hector Medrano
Designs for our 2025 Coffin Race Logo are now being accepted and the application below is currently open until July 29th with public voting beginning August 1st.
Thank you to all creatives who submitted designs for the 2024 Emma Crawford Coffin Races T-Shirt Design Contest. We received incredible submissions this year, and much appreciation to all contestants for the time spent on creating and sending in your artwork.
Again, thank you to all who submitted artwork, and we look forward to seeing you at this year’s races on Saturday, October 25th in Downtown Manitou Springs.

2025 Emma Crawford Coffin Races
T-Shirt Design Competetion
Calling on community artists to submit their creative designs for the official 31st anniversary Emma Crawford Coffin Races commemorative t-shirt. The winning artist will receive $50 in Manitou Money, a coffin race T-shirt featuring their design, 2 VIP tickets to the event, and recognition on race day. Submissions are now open until July 29th, with community voting starting August 1, 2025, until 5pm on August 22, 2o25.
Designs should incorporate specific text and follow contest guidelines:
- Must include "Manitou Springs," "Emma Crawford Coffin Races," & "31st Anniversary"
- The primary subject matter should be coffin-race or Emma Crawford related.
- All entries must be original. NO AI will be accepted.
- Please submit digital designs as a singular .JPEG, .TIFF, .AI, .PSD, or PDF file.
- Please design your piece at a size of 16” x 20” with a resolution of 300 PPI.
- Artwork submitted on lined paper will not be accepted.
Entry Form for Designs
Include the following info on your design
- The words “Manitou Springs”
- The words “Emma Crawford Coffin Races”
- The words “31st annual” or “31st anniversary”
Other contest guidelines
- Primary subject matter should be coffin-race related
- Submit original artwork
- Submit entries via email to coffinraces@manitouchamber.com or drop off original art at 354 Manitou Ave.
Race Coffin! If you’d rather race a coffin, you can enter here!