Detours and closures for Emma Crawford Coffin Races

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The City of Manitou Springs has announced the detours and closures for the Emma Crawford Coffin Races this coming weekend.

In addition to the designated road closures, the city is asking that people just avoid driving near downtown Manitou Springs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The closures on Saturday, Oct. 29 are as follows:

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Manitou Ave. will be closed from Old Mans Trail to the Ruxton Roundabout

All side streets in this affected area will be closed one block before they intersect with Manitou Ave.

12 p.m. - 4:15p.m.

Manitou Ave. will be closed from Old Mans Trail to the Ruxton Roundabout, with eastbound traffic allowed beginning at Pawnee Ave. Eastbound access will be available on Pawnee Ave., Deer Path Ave., and S Path.

A map of the detours and closures can be seen above and also found here.

Parking for the Coffin Races will be available at the following locations:

• Reserve a parking location at two separate locations! The locations are 202 Manitou Ave. and 339 Manitou Ave.
• Park for free at 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd, The DMV Parking Structure, and ride one of the shuttles that run continuously from 9am-6pm on race day for $5 roundtrip.
• Park at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort and bike to the races. 2 El Paso Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80904. PikeRide is offering a 30-minute  free bike ride on one of their electric Bicycles using the code EMMA2022. Bicycle valet located in Memorial Park until 2p.m. or lock up at one of many bike racks around town.
• Catch a ride with Uber/Lyft/Z-trip! There is a designated dropoff/pickup spot at the Chase Bank on Manitou Avenue - 484 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829. 
• For the most up-to-date information on the Emma Crawford Festival event details, please visit the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce’s Website.