The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was first held in 1938 in Sturgis, South Dakota, and was founded by Clarence “Pappy” Hoel, the owner of an Indian Motorcycle dealership.

A person who spent hours at a bar during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week has tested positive for Covid-19, state health officials said Tuesday.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally roars back despite growing COVID-19 concerns The city has partnered with South Dakota’s health department and Monument Health to offer self COVID-19 testing kits during ...

Motorcyclists ride down Lazelle Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, Aug. 8, 2020.

Nineteen percent of the 1.4 million new coronavirus cases in the U.S. between Aug. 2 and Sept. 2 can be traced back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in South Dakota, according to researchers ...

Despite the pandemic, Sturgis, South Dakota, is expecting hundreds of thousands of people this week for its annual motorcycle rally. We hear from those enjoying the event, and those worried about it.

STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A woman wearing a Trump flag dances while watching a band perform during ... More the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota ...

The Sturgis motorcycle rally is drawing some of the largest crowds it’s seen in years as it kicks off in Sturgis, South Dakota, this weekend, local law enforcement said Saturday—fueling fears ...

"Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was 'superspreading event' that cost public health $12.2 billion," tweeted The Hill. "The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in South Dakota last month may have caused 250,000 ...

According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, an estimated 462,182 vehicles entered Sturgis over the rally's 10 days, which represented a 7.5 percent decrease in rally attendance ...

The annual Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota is America’s largest bike rally, a 10-day blowout, with attendance this year exceeding 250,000. It was also a serious pandemic stress test.