Emma Crawford Coffin Races
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The Emma Crawford Coffin Races is an annual Halloween-season festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado, featuring teams racing elaborately decorated coffins down the street in honor of local legend Emma Crawford.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Emma Crawford Coffin Races canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emma Crawford Coffin Races Context triple: [Manitou Springs, Colorado, hasEvent, Emma Crawford Coffin Races]
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A.
Madeline Gleason
Madeline Gleason was an American poet and organizer known for helping launch the San Francisco poetry scene, including organizing one of the first major public poetry festivals in the city.
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Caroline McAuliffe
Caroline McAuliffe is the daughter of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Rebecca Ruffin
Rebecca Ruffin was the first wife of legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker.
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Charlotte Ford
Charlotte Ford is an American heiress and socialite, known as a prominent member of the wealthy and influential Ford automotive family.
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E.
Cate Edwards
Cate Edwards is an American attorney and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emma Crawford Coffin Races Target entity description: The Emma Crawford Coffin Races is an annual Halloween-season festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado, featuring teams racing elaborately decorated coffins down the street in honor of local legend Emma Crawford.
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A.
Madeline Gleason
Madeline Gleason was an American poet and organizer known for helping launch the San Francisco poetry scene, including organizing one of the first major public poetry festivals in the city.
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B.
Caroline McAuliffe
Caroline McAuliffe is the daughter of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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C.
Rebecca Ruffin
Rebecca Ruffin was the first wife of legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker.
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D.
Charlotte Ford
Charlotte Ford is an American heiress and socialite, known as a prominent member of the wealthy and influential Ford automotive family.
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E.
Cate Edwards
Cate Edwards is an American attorney and the daughter of former U.S. Senator and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Halloween event
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annual festival ⓘ community event ⓘ cultural tradition ⓘ |
| attracts |
local spectators
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regional tourists ⓘ |
| basedOn | local legend of Emma Crawford ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance |
celebrates local legend
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promotes community identity ⓘ |
| dressCode | costumes encouraged ⓘ |
| familyFriendly | true ⓘ |
| features |
elaborately decorated coffins
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push-cart style races ⓘ teams racing coffins ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
coffin races
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costume contest ⓘ parade ⓘ street festival ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionCategory |
best Emma
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best coffin design ⓘ best entourage ⓘ fastest time ⓘ |
| hasMusic | live bands ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Victorian funeral imagery
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humorous ⓘ spooky ⓘ |
| hasVendors |
craft vendors
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food vendors ⓘ |
| honors | Emma Crawford ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manitou Springs, Colorado ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local news
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regional media ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coffin-themed racing
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unique Halloween celebration ⓘ |
| organizer | City of Manitou Springs and local organizations ⓘ |
| raceCourseType | downhill street course ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emma Crawford
ⓘ
Manitou Springs folklore ⓘ
linked to:
Manitou Springs, Colorado
|
| safetyRequirement | helmets recommended for racers ⓘ |
| season | Halloween season ⓘ |
| streetUsed | Manitou Avenue ⓘ |
| teamRoles |
one person as Emma in the coffin
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pushers ⓘ |
| typicalDate | October ⓘ |
| typicalTeamSize | four or five people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emma Crawford Coffin Races Description of subject: The Emma Crawford Coffin Races is an annual Halloween-season festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado, featuring teams racing elaborately decorated coffins down the street in honor of local legend Emma Crawford.
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