Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an American rally which is held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota, for almost ten days, which starts form the first Friday in August. The American motorcycle rally was first started in 1938 by an Indian Motorcycle riders, which was basically held for stunts and races. The Jackpine Gypsies motorcycle club started the first Sturgis rally by Indian Motorcycle riders on August 14, 1938. Also, Jackpine Gypsies were inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1997.
In 2015, Sturgis expanded the official dates to have the rally kicked-off on the Friday, which marks the beginning from first full week of August to the end of second Sunday. Likewise, in 2016, Sturgis City Council passed a set of dates for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to begin from the first Friday of August. In 2015, minimum of 5,00,000 people to the maximum of 7,00,000 people participated in Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Also, the American Sturgis Motorcycle Rally makes the revenue of around $800.
Last year, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally witnessed the attendane of 5,05,969 people. Black Hills Run is a route favored by the motorcyckle riders, across the Black hills which marks the distance from Deadwood to Custer State Park, South Dakota. In term of the media coverage, the Rapid City Journal makes the daily coverage of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Many people have famililes in Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, where they bring their children, and drive campers taking their motorcycle trailers for the rally. There are several shipping companies which transport thousands of motorcycles to Sturgis for the people who reach their by airplane for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
