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Enduro USA: The ride to Sturgis. 31 July - 12 August 2012 Add/Remove as favourite

“Global Enduro have pulled off something very special by securing this ride to Sturgis, no other tour company is able to offer such a privileged insight into the world’s biggest motorcycle gathering, they have it nailed” American V.

We ride from Milwaukee, the home of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, to the Black Hills of South Dakota – the mystical and spiritual home of the Lakota people. To the Native Americans and bikers alike this land is sacred, known to the Lakota as ‘Paha Sapa’. George Custer’s 1874 expedition found gold here and Wild Bill Hickock lived in this, the fabled Wild West.

Riding to Sturgis offers far more than the legendary ‘Main Street’ vibe, where literally hundreds of thousands of bikers gather to see and be seen. It is a homecoming, and the moment you cross the state line you will know instinctively why you are riding with us and understand why Sturgis is revered as one of the greatest expressions of biking culture and ideology on the planet. It’s also home to the world’s largest motorcycle event and that is why we are here.

Through our longstanding friendship with the organisers of the Sturgis rally, we are able to offer a unique backstage insight into the biggest bike event in the world. There are only 20 places available, allocated on a strictly first come first served basis.

Sturgis 2012 VIP

Celebrate Sturgis’s 72nd birthday with unique VIP privileges laid on by the award winning motorcycle adventure company – Global Enduro. The package includes a VIP tour of the Harley-Davidson® Museum in Milwaukee, before riding your choice of a recent model Harley-Davidson® motorcycle on a round trip covering over 2500 miles to the Mother of all bike rallies - Sturgis in South Dakota. There you will join just 250 special people on the annual ‘Legends Ride’, rubbing shoulders with notorious bike builders and celebrities as you ride from Deadwood to the legendary Buffalo Chip Campground for a private supper and concert.

There are exclusive invitations to the launch party of the 9th Annual AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building show and an invitation to the Sturgis Hall of Fame induction breakfast in Rapid City. There are also invitations to the annual Jack Pine Gypsies hill climb, started in 1938, and a VIP tour of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

There are special organised ride-outs to Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, the Needles Highway, Badlands National Park and Devil’s Tower. This is some of the most beautiful and stunning riding to be had in the U.S. You don’t need to be an expert to know that this package is very special, and coupled with the 72nd Anniversary this is a genuine once in a lifetime opportunity.

Only 20 places available, so you will need to move quickly to secure your place.

Region:
North America
Tour operator:
Global Enduro
On this tour we speak:
English
Tour Type:
Once in a Lifetime, Events, Luxury
Tour Format:
Guided
31 Jul - 12 Aug 2012
Places Available 18 rider & 20 passenger
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Enduro USA: The ride to Sturgis. 31 July - 12 August 2012 Itinerary

Bar & ShieldBar & ShieldBar & Shield

day 1

Flight To Chicago from London UK

You will fly from Heathrow, arriving in Chicago in the early afternoon where you will be met by a luxury coach and driven to the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee. After an introduction to your U.S. team and your fellow riders, dinner will be served in this luxurious biker’s boutique hotel.

Distance: 3963m

Pick your ridePick your ridePick your ride

day 2

Milwaukee to La Crosse

A leisurely start, first breakfast and then a ‘Ride to Sturgis’ briefing, before we set off to Milwaukee to pick up our Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. We leave following the lower Wisconsin River on Highway 60, meeting up with the mighty Mississippi before heading north on the 35 to La Crosse where we stay the night.

Distance: 242m

Sunset over the MississippiSunset over the MississippiSunset over the Mississippi

day 3

La Crosse to Brookings

Crossing the mighty Mississippi River, we follow Route 14, an old wagon trail through rural small town USA, then on to Brookings, Minnesota.

Distance: 314m

Road to Fort PierreRoad to Fort Pierre

day 4

Brookings to Fort Pierre

We continue on our epic ride to Fort Pierre, the buzz of the journey increasing as we start to see more and more Harley-Davidson® motorcycles all heading west. Tonight we eat downtown at the famous Cattleman’s steak house on the banks of the Missouri river.

Distance: 215m

Roaming BuffaloRoaming BuffaloRoaming Buffalo

day 5

Fort Pierre to Keystone

Riding through the grassy plains we are nearly there. Look out for renegade Sioux and wandering Buffalo. We stop for lunch at the renowned Wall Drug and visit the Wounded Knee museum before a spectacular ride through the Badlands on to Keystone and the K Bar S lodge. Our home for the next five days, this hotel comfortably nestles below Mount Rushmore, with all rooms having views of the Presidents heads carved into the rock face.

Distance: 285m

Sturgis Main StreetSturgis Main Street

day 6

Keystone to Sturgis

A chill out day in downtown Sturgis. It’s a chance to explore and to see and be seen. Remember, what happens in Sturgis stays in Sturgis!  Grab those t-shirts for friends and family back home. We hook up again in the afternoon for a private tour of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Dinner in town is followed by a VIP reception at the finals of the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. This is a second to none introduction to the 72nd anniversary of the greatest motorcycle rally in the world.

Distance: 100m

The Hill ClimbThe Hill ClimbThe Hill Climb

day 7

Sturgis

The Jack Pine Gypsies founded the Sturgis rally way back in 1938. From its humble origins as an event to allow two rival motorcycle clubs from Sturgis and Rapid City to race against one another, it has evolved into the huge Black Hills Motorcycle rally of today with over 400,000 enthusiasts attending.

The Legends Ride leaves Deadwood at 2pm, with just 250 riders joining celebrities and bike builders on an escorted ride to the Buffalo Chip campground, with supper on arrival and a top name band performing on the main stage. In the last three years, this ride has contributed over $150,000 to Children’s charities in South Dakota

Distance: 160m

Crazy Horse MonumentCrazy Horse MonumentCrazy Horse Monument

day 8

Sturgis

A day spent exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota, a not to be missed action-packed day including a chance to get closer to Mt Rushmore, lunch at the Crazy Horse Memorial before riding the Needles Highway, the wildlife loop and winding up in the Custer State Park for dinner at the Game lodge.

Distance: 150m

Devils TowerDevils Tower

day 9

Sturgis

Off to Rapid City for the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. After a great breakfast we’ll drop in on The Prairie Edge, a fantastic fine art gallery selling beautiful Native American craftwork - a chance to buy some genuine Lakota souvenirs. Grab a coffee before riding out to the Devils Tower in Wyoming, then visit Hulett for their Ham and Jam party. In the evening we will head back to Keystone, stopping en route for supper at Roma’s in Spearfish Canyon.

Distance: 200m

The road to nowhereThe road to nowhere

day 10

Keystone to Lake Andes

We reluctantly leave the Sturgis rally and head south to Wounded Knee, the scene of one of the greatest atrocities in Native American history. We then head east, tackling a long day’s ride to Lake Andes. Tonight we stay on an Indian reservation at the Fort Randall Casino Hotel. We ride via Hermosa through the Badlands to Wounded Knee, before travelling through the Rosebud reservation on the 18 to Winner, arriving at Pickstown and our stop for the night.

Distance: 340m

Sunflower stripSunflower strip

day 11

Lake Andes to Waterloo

Riding through the United States' famous Corn Belt, we take the 46, pick up the 50 through Avon Tyndall, Vermillion then ride the 29 via Sioux City, before joining the 20 and eventually arriving in Cedar Falls where we stay at the Black Hawk Lodge.

Distance: 351m

Milwaukee boundMilwaukee boundMilwaukee bound

day 12

Waterloo to Milwaukee

Continuing on the 20 to Dubuque, we then take the 151 to Madison, jump on to the 18, followed by the 39, and finally the 94, aiming to be back in Milwaukee by lunch time. We will drop the bikes off before booking back in to the Iron Horse for our final night. You will have truly earned and deserve the ‘Road Warriors’ welcome awaiting you. Tonight we party in the Iron Horse restaurant, with time to retell tales of wonders seen and characters met on this road trip of a lifetime.

Distance: 272m

HeritageHeritageHeritage

day 13

Milwaukee

Our last morning. After breakfast we will be escorted on a VIP tour of the Harley-Davidson® Museum before boarding our luxury coach back to Chicago O’Hare and our evening flight home.

Distance: 3963m

What's Included in the Price

  1. Bike rental - A Harley-Davidson® motorcycle of your choice.
  2. Flights from UK (London Airport)
  3. All hotel accommodation
  4. Airport transfers in USA
  5. Breakfast and dinner
  6. Expert guides
  7. Mechanic and support vehicle

What's Not Included in the Price

  1. Alcoholic beverages
  2. Lunch
  3. Fuel

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