The annual Sturgis Legends Ride is organized by the Sturgis Buffalo Chip to raise funds for local charities, including Black Hills Special Olympics and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame was held on Monday August 4th beginning in Deadwood at the Historic Franklin Hotel.
Prior to the ride there is an auction and this year the featured item was a 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide built by the students of Sturgis Brown High School under the direction of some well known builders. Some other items up for auction were a painting by David Uhl and a signed guitar.
The group then goes on the Legendary ride and ends up at the Buffalo Chip to continue the party and enjoy the concerts.
Black Hills Special Olympics
The Vision of Special Olympics Black Hills is for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Black Hills and its surrounding communities to have local and regional opportunities to participate in year-round sports training and friendly athletic competitions with fellowship, good sportsmanship, courage, determination, spirit, dignity and respect.
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
The Mission and Vision of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of motorcycling, honor those who have made a positive and significant impact on the sport and lifestyle, and pay tribute to the history of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. We do this through offering comprehensive and educational exhibits and showcasing rare and unusual examples significant to our history and sport.
The Student Build Challenge is an innovative motorcycle mentorship program designed to empower students and promote technical education in South Dakota. The bike build project teaches valuable life skills, builds confidence and creates community. Under the instruction of industry veterans, Keith Terry and Randy and Nick Cramer, Sturgis Brown High School students learn state-of-the-art techniques to customize a stock Street Glide provided by Harley-Davidson in the 2014 program.
