My route plans for the Sturgis Rally Run
Due to some time restraints on some of our riding team, we are not leaving
until Thursday, August 5th. We scraped the “31 State Run” for several
reasons not the least of which is a requested arrival time in Rapid City, SD
as “early as possible”.
stops)
8/6; Friday, Day Two – Charleston, WV to Galesburg, IL (9.5 hours plus
stops)
8/7; Saturday, Day Three – Galesburg, IL to Sioux Falls, SD (8 hours plus
stops)
8/8; Sunday, Day Four – Sioux Falls, SD to Rapid City, SD (Sturgis) (5.5
hours plus stops) On the return trip, I am making a detour to a friend’s house in Muscatine,
IA so it is a little different route than Mark, Greg and Chris’. I am
leaving a day early and will meet them in Norwalk, OH. 8/13; Friday, Day One – Rapid City, SD to Albert Lea, MN (8 hours plus
stops)
8/14; Saturday, Day Two – Albert Lea, MN to Muscatine, IA (4 hours plus
stops)
8/15; Sunday, Day Three – Muscatine, IA to Norwalk, OH (8 hours plus stops)
8/16; Monday, Day Four – Norwalk, OH to Williamstown, NJ (9 hours plus
stops)
8/16; Tuesday, Day Five – Williamstown, NJ to Portsmouth, VA (5.5 hours plus
stops) Some hard riding days in front of us but going to be OH SO WORTH IT! This
is a trip to remember. Our basic plan is to be on the road as early as possible. I am shooting for
a 5AM departure each day. That way the majority of the riding is done
before the hottest part of the day and we can be in the hotels before 3 or
4PM.
