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Sturgis: Planning & Considerations
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Planning & Considerations
Why Sturgis
Motorcycle Heritage First rally was held on August 14, 1938, by the
Jackpine Gypsies MC
World’s Premier Motorcycle
Rally
Attended by over 500,000
people in 2012
Impressive list of Ride
destinations
Hot Bikes, Bare Boobs and
Cold Beer!!!
Sturgis Facts
2013 Rally: August 5-11
Sturgis Population: 6000
Miles from Hubbard OH: 1344
Ride Time @ 70mph: 19 hours
Average attendee spend in 2009: +$1000.
Top Destinations
Rally Bars
Full Throttle
Broken Spoke
Easy Rider
Proposed Rides
Devil’s Tower
Mount Rushmore
Badlands
Ride 1: Devils Tower
Stops Include:
Deadwood
Spearfish
Bridal Veil Falls
Devil’s Tower
St. Onge
Round Trip Mileage: 180
Ride 2: Mount Rushmore
Stops Include:
Mount Rushmore
Crazy Horse
Custer State Park
Deadwood
Round Trip Mileage: 150
Ride 3: Badlands
Stops Include:
Badlands State Park
Scenic SD
Round Trip Mileage: 170
Proposed Agenda Sat-Aug 3: Depart at 9:00am
Hubbard – Des Moines (725 miles) – 10.5 hours
Sun-Aug 4: Depart at 9:00am
Des Moines – Sturgis (650 miles) – 9.5 hours
Mon-Aug 5: Settle In
Visit Downtown Sturgis
Tues-Aug 6: Ride 1 - Devil’s Tower
Depart 7:00am
Wed-Aug 7: Ride 2 – Mount Rushmore
Depart 7:00am
Most Crowded Rally Day
Thu-Aug 8: Ride 3 – Badlands
Depart 7:00am
Fri-Aug 9: Recover Day
Prep for Trip Back
Sat-Aug 10: Depart at 9:00am
Sturgis – Iowa City (750 miles) – 11 hours
Sun-Aug 11: Depart at 9:00am
Iowa City – Hubbard (620 miles) – 9 hours
Campgrounds
First Choice: Buffalo Chip: $195/wk (0 min)
○ Showers, Entertainment, Personal John
Second Choices: Iron House: $75/wk (5 min)
○ Showers, Electric, Shuttle, Entertainment
Broken Spoke: $130/wk (5 min)
○ Showers, Entertainment (Jasmine Cain), Swimming Pool
Shade Valley: $130/wk (10 min)
○ Showers, Electric, Shade!, Entertainment
Tilford Gulch: $15/day (10 min)
○ Showers, Electric, Shuttle
What To Bring
Ride: Monkey Butt powder
Rain Gear: (we will get wet)
○ Rain Suit, Tarp, Zip Lock Bags
Sheepskin seat cover
Arid Extra dry spray, for crotch and ass
Helmet (for rain, hail and buffalo)
Camping: Sleeping bag / Pillow / Mattress?
Markers to make signs
Bike Lock (additional to manufacturers)
Piss Bottle
Ear Plugs
Chase Vehicle
Benefits:
Take Extra Gear / Tools / Generator
Charge electronics and lock valuables
Enables non-riders to join us
Needs:
Driver
Vehicle
Anticipated Costs
Rally Pass: $200
Buffalo Chip: $195/week or $55/night
Includes events and tent camping
Fuel: $460
Bike (3200miles@40mpg) = 80 gallons
○ @ $4.50 gallon = $360
Chase Car (2700miles@20mpg) = 135 gallons
○ @ $4.00 gallon = $540 ($100/pp max)
Food & Spirits: $700
$100/day X 5 = $500 (Party Days)
$50/day X 4 = $200 (Travel Days)
Miscellaneous: $340
Shirts, Hotels, Extra Gear, PortaJohn, etc…
Total:
$1700 /pp
Additional Considerations
Trailer w/ Chase Vehicle ?
Multiple Tents?
Getting Alcohol into the Campground ?
Roadside Assistance ?
Cut off for additional riders ?
Handlebar camera ?
What are we forgetting ?
Next Steps
Book Rally Passes
Secure Camping Passes
Secure Personal Portalet
Book Hotel Rooms
Confirm Ride Participants
Secure Chase Vehicle & Driver
Request Vacation if Needed