One, two, three ... go! Volunteer Alex Shereba, right, gives the signal for the start of old-fashioned burlap sack races on Sunday at the 18th Annual Coal Miners Heritage Festival, No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford. Perfect weather brought out strong crowds all day long on a day that featured ethnic food, mine tours, games, music, coal-shoveling competition and homemade desserts. DONALD R. SERFASS/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS