STURGIS, S.D. – The Ride Across South Dakota (RASDak) bicyclists will be streaming into Sturgis on Thursday.
The route takes them from Rapid City through Vanocker Canyon into Sturgis.
Some could arrive as soon as mid-morning and others will filter in throughout the day. They will gather at the Sturgis Community Center.
They also have a meal, sponsored by South Dakota Beef, on Thursday night at Harley-Davidson Rally Point in downtown Sturgis. And, they will be having breakfast at the Rally Point Friday morning before heading out.
Kasey Abbott is the primary founder and tour director of Ride Across South Dakota. He says the ride began in Spearfish and traveled to Newcastle, Hot Springs, Custer and Rapid City. After the stop in Sturgis, the group travels back to Spearfish, completing around 330 miles.
He says they have 24 states and Canada represented this year.
