Sturgis Rally Daily

Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie said Thursday that 490,000 people attended the 79th annual rally during its 10-day run from Aug. 2-11.

Official Sturgis rally attendance was 490,000, city says STURGIS | A strong opening weekend for the 2019 Sturgis motorcycle rally helped overcome flat attendance over the final days, with final official attendance numbers down slightly from 2018.

The city of Sturgis, the state Municipal League, campground neighbors and others have long opposed the incorporation.

Supreme Court hears arguments in Buffalo Chip case The state Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the latest legal tussle over the Buffalo Chip Campground’s incorporation as a municipality.

Take a look back at the 79th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally with 50 of our best photos.

PHOTOS: See the 50 best photos from the 79th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally