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STURGIS 2020 IS ON!

  • Dealernews
  • Jun 16, 2020

 

After an 8:1 City Council vote on Monday night, the 80th anniversary of the quintessential American Motorcycle Rally is a go! There will be some “modifications” to the festivities, but the ride to the Black Hills is back on the summer schedule for many. 

 

The Buffalo Chip responded by immediately announcing 7 more bands to its schedule of activities. The Reverend Horton Heat, ZZ Top, Buckcherry, Ratt and Black Label Society join the Chip’s list of headliners. There will also be pro boxing, Hooligan racing and more to be announced in the coming weeks. However the City of Sturgis itself is scaling back.

 

“There’s not going to be a lot of the usual public activities, including the opening ceremonies, the B1 flyover, different contests and activities and parades and things that we usually do during the Rally,” said Sturgis City Manager Dan Ainslie. “ if you see any of the photographs of previous Rallies, there tends to be thousands of people lined on the Main Street. We’re trying to avoid that.”

 

Sanitary measures will be increased dramatically, including adding multiple hand sanitizing stations throughout the city. They will also be disinfecting sidewalks every night. And there may be even more precautions added, according to the city leaders. “If conditions change over the next seven weeks, the mayor has the right to make necessary adjustments up to and including the cancellation of the Rally entirely.”

 

But for now, the Rally is set to run Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 16.

 

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