test kits for SARS‑CoV‑2 available during the 2021 rally. Transportation to Sturgis Shipping companies transport thousands of motorcycles to Sturgis for attendees who arrive via airline. Media coverage Print and online The Rapid City Journal features daily coverage of the Sturgis Rally. The Seattle Times covered some of the 2008 Sturgis Rally while rock band Judd Hoos was playing at the Loud American Roadhouse. All Gas No Brakes covered the 2020 rally. Television In 1997, notable attendees at the rally included the crew from the television series COPS, and basketball player Dennis Rodman. From 1996 to 1999, World Championship Wrestling held a pay-per-view event called Road Wild (Hog Wild for the 1996 event). Sturgis was featured in Season 7, Episode 13 of King of the Hill, "Queasy Rider". The episode features Hank and Peggy buying a motorcycle to rekindle their marriage and traveling to the event. Television coverage of the festival by the VH1 Classic network includes interviews and performances as well as rock music videos from the Buffalo Chip Campground. The rally was featured in 2005 as part of the ESPN SportsCenter promotion 50 States in 50 Days. Starting in 2009 an American reality television series began airing on the truTV network: Full Throttle Saloon, showing the inner operations at the world's largest biker bar just prior to the rally opening and for the duration of the rally each year. Sturgis was also featured on American Pickers Season 4, Episode 6, "What Happens In Sturgis ...". Originally aired January 2, 2012, on the History Channel. "... When Mike tells Frank let's pack up for a trip to South Dakota, Frank says he can't. He's secretly going to his 30th annual trip to the legendary Sturgis motorcycle rally, but says he'll cover the shop ...". Sturgis has also been featured in the TV Show Pawn Stars in which Richard and Corey Harrison visit Sturgis with Chumlee Russell on his birthday. Gallery References External links Motorcycle rallies in the United States South Dakota culture Recurring events established in 1938 Tourist attractions in Meade County, South Dakota Black Hills August events Sturgis, South Dakota 1938 establishments in South Dakota Festivals established in 1938 Summer events in the United States