Hundreds of thousands will likely attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota beginning this Friday
A city of about 7,000 in a rural region of western South Dakota is set to host what will likely be one of the largest gatherings the world has seen in months, as hundreds of thousands are expected to show up for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally even with coronavirus cases climbing in the state.... [+]The 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will go on this year, bringing an expected crowd of around 250,000.
South Dakota doesn’t have a mask mandate, and is one of only two states that don’t have any known government mask-wearing requirements inKEY BACKGROUND Sturgis’ economy relies tremendously on visitors coming for the rally, with the event alone providing much of the annual income for area campgrounds and vacation rentals; the city even has its own “
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