Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
sturgis motorcycle rally motorcycle rally held annually sturgis south dakota surrounding black hill region united state began group indian motorcycle rider originally held stunt race since rally become pluralistic endeavor consists event put many different group attendance historically around people reaching high event take place day generates around million annual revenue first rally held indian motorcycle rider august jackpine gypsy motorcycle club club still owns operates track hillclimb field area rally centered first event called black hill motor classic founder clarence pappy hoel purchased indian motorcycle franchise sturgis formed jackpine gypsy jackpine gypsy inducted motorcycle hall fame hoel inducted ama hall fame following year focus motorcycle rally originally racing stunt rally expanded include hillclimb motocross race could include halfmile track racing first year sturgis participant intentional board wall crash ramp jump headon collision automobile sturgis rally held every year exception world war ii decision made black hill motor classic committee hold regular event war reason given holding event inability obtain highclass talent sturgis rally would held black hill classic reorganized made plan revive motorcycle rally originally rally composed two separate event spanned three day starting event gypsy tour rider would guided black hill escort jackpine gypsy club member following two day would filled motorcycle automobile race additional event would held downtown district sturgis including parade dance animal show early many attendee camped city park record visitor arrived sturgis local resident became concerned behavior attendee referendum presented city asking longer provide municipal service parking main street law enforcement allowing camping city park city attorney dale hansen advised vote would nonbinding could stop rally motorcycle rally sponsored private group although referendum defeated city sturgis followed mayor committee recommendation prohibit camping city park eliminate downtown street vendor many year rally sevenday event starting monday first full week august october city sturgis expanded city date day format rally start friday first full week august end second sunday rally became day event starting first friday august south dakota department transportation provides official traffic count sometimes differ official attendance figure attendance higher major anniversary eg th one two year prior anniversary fall following year two attendance defined vehicle crossing dozen road around sturgis day citywide trash collection vendor license issued sturgis source actual number people attending rally attendee counted multiple time actual number people attending much lower listed attendance many year sturgis chamber commerce claimed ownership word sturgis sturgis motorcycle rally sturgis rally race attempted trademark claim trademark claim later transferred sturgis motorcycle rally inc made effort enforce claim united state court appeal eighth circuit court ruled trademark invalid dispute sturgis motorcycle rally inc smri rushmore photo gift ruling court stated sturgis motorcycle rally pluralistic endeavor promoted multiple organization stated city involvement extend beyond provision municipal service record stated “we agree hold jury could infer onerous planning city undertakes provide infrastructure rally city organizer sponsor rally allow inference would tantamount saying would reasonable infer city new york organizes session united nation general assembly everything assist occurrence one cannot infer fact city augments municipal service accommodate attend eventeg funeral political protestthat organizes promotes sponsor event way would permit acquire ownership event intellectual property many year city agreement smri predecessorininterest sturgis area chamber commerce license use word sturgis sturgis motorcycle rally sturgis rally race agreement involving invalid trademark enforcement generated million dollar royalty sponsorship dollar december federal judge jeffery viken ordered smri may longer attempt claim ownership sturgis sturgis motorcycle rally sturgis rally race court order called trademark cancellation sent united state patent trademark office city sturgis calculated rally brings million south dakota annually city sturgis earned almost selling event guide sponsorship rally generated local charity rally provided city annual revenue individual jailed rally approximately worth motorcycle stolen annually rallygoers mix whitecollar bluecollar worker generally welcomed important source income sturgis surrounding area rally turn local road parking lot draw local law enforcement away routine patrol furthermore large number people visiting town region served model state oregon preparation solar eclipse august given expected impact emergency service lakota indian tribe coalition tribe protested large amount alcohol distributed event close sacred bear butte also acknowledged income event important region also benefit member tribe generally several motorcycle related fatality year th anniversary saw highest number fatality next deadly year fatality addition many motorcycle accident nonfatal number nonfatal accident generally range accident one leading cause accident rider failing navigate turn another leading factor often alcohol drug concern possible spread covid pandemic travel restriction expected lead lower attendance final traffic count health official local leader wanted cancel rally proved impossible since many event take place beyond city limit participant recommended required wear face mask state seen confirmed case death due contraction covid population several checkpoint stop outsider put cheyenne river indian reservation action state federal official consider illegal final traffic count many attendee wearing mask observing social distancing cell phone data showed august u county visited sturgis attendee august seven covid case nebraska panhandle traced rally case reported among outofstate attendee august minnesota case traced rally case expected case reported wyoming public health notice issued oneeyed jack saloon knuckle saloon broken spoke asylum tattoo sturgis bumpin’ buffalo bar grill hill city exposure minnesota could traced specific location minnesota public health official urged rallygoers monitor symptom day adding feeling ill returning event please get tested selfisolate wait test result august total case linked rally attendee four state south dakota minnesota nebraska wyoming additional report case north dakota washington state number rose attendee august least eight state including case south dakota case wisconsin montana wyoming nebraska washington north dakota august case reported new hampshire august case reported colorado two case reported minnesota people sturgis event employee volunteer august result mass testing sturgis became available test positive result asymptomatic august case minnesota linked rally including two hospitalization one person intensive care additional cluster secondary transmission rally identified wedding number infection increased substantially although health authority suspected real number could far higher many attendee refused cooperate contact tracer september first covid death related sturgis rally reported minnesota paper economist dhaval dave colleague iza institute labor economics estimated number case could caused rally attendee wore mask could infected result billion health care cost partnership slate magazine new america arizona state university questioned methodology thereby contested finding study slate analysis find iza estimate meade county south dakota case – attendee consistent raw data south dakota governor kristi noem said study fiction attack exercised personal freedom attend sturgispredictably medium breathlessly report nonpeerreviewed model built incredibly faulty assumption reflect actual fact data south dakota state epidemiologist joshua clayton stated know result align know september south dakota reported resident become ill attending rally november center disease control prevention cdc identified people minnesota infected rally another got secondary infection attendee four hospitalized one died researcher noted actual figure probably higher since many people attended rally refused speak also pointed study involved one state although rally attendee came across country concern virus transmission appeared rally expected draw visitor city sturgis planned make minute self test kit sars‑cov‑ available rally shipping company transport thousand motorcycle sturgis attendee arrive via airline rapid city journal south dakota public broadcasting feature daily coverage sturgis rally seattle time covered sturgis rally rock band judd hoos playing loud american roadhouse gas brake covered rally notable attendee rally included crew television series cop basketball player dennis rodman world championship wrestling wcw held payperview event called road wild hog wild event rodman participated show final year sturgis featured season episode king hill queasy rider episode feature hank peggy buying motorcycle rekindle marriage traveling event television coverage festival vh classic network includes interview performance well rock music video buffalo chip campground rally featured part espn sportscenter promotion state day show american chopper orange county chopper featuring bike builder paul teutul sr paul teutul jr multiple episode featured bike built brought sturgis rally american chopper season episode david mann bike episode paul sr paul jr rest crew go sturgis rally paul sr talk going rally long time reflects people met rally one people artist david mann hospital time would die one month later september th paul sr credit david mann painting reason wanted start building chopper american chopper season episode bike build paul sr paul jr competing build bike debuted sturgis rally paul sr built electric drag bike called lawless drag bike meanwhile paul jr built two bike antivenom bike geico bike episode spent sturgis episode focused building bike bike debuted stage buffalo chip american chopper season episode welcome back paul jr make trip sturgis meet owner buffalo chip rod woodruff discus building bike buffalo chip season episode getting bike back together paul jr unveils legend ride chopper buffalo chip speakeasy addition american chopper episode filmed sturgis paul sr also filmed episode shortlived show orange county chopper sturgis rally season episode gaf sturgis bike feature paul sr team building bike gaf roofing material company company bike built request would gifted veteran sturgis rally starting american reality television series began airing trutv network full throttle saloon showing inner operation world largest biker bar prior rally opening duration rally year sturgis also featured american picker season episode happens sturgis originally aired january history channel mike tell frank let 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