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