Mountain Biking Archives

Music on Main 2017 Recap

September 28, 2017July 25, 2018 sjg

Sturgis tried something a bit new and different in 2017, providing Wednesday evening events and entertainment downtown for residents and visitors. The “Music on Main” series ran for 8 weeks, both before and after the annual Motorcycle Rally.

Featuring mountain bike races, bouncy castles, live music, kid-friendly activities, food trucks, and more, the event proved that downtown Sturgis can be packed every week, not just during the first week of August.

The Motorcycle Rally seems to be getting longer every year, and the new Music on Main series provides additional incentive to rally-goers to Visit Sturgis in the weeks before or after the official Rally week.

Last Chance To Register For Tatanka MTB Race At A Discount

June 29, 2016January 2, 2016 sjg

Early bird registration rates for the Tatanka mountain bike race, the amazing, epic race hosted out of Sturgis are ending soon! The registration fees for the epic distance, which is a 135km race starting at Mount Rushmore are currently $150, but will be increasing to the full rate of $200 soon. If you plan to ride your mountain bike in this event, or know of someone else who does, now is a great time to register and take advantage of a lower rate. The registration fees for the shorter 55km distance will be increasing as well.

Tatanka Race Registration Fees Increase Soon

May 30, 2016January 2, 2016 sjg

Registration fees for the Tatanka mountain bike race, an epic race hosted in Sturgis with multiple distance options, are increasing again soon! The registration fees for the epic distance, which is a 135km race starting at Mount Rushmore are currently $125, but will be increasing to $150 at the start of June. If you plan to ride your mountain bike in this event, or know of someone else who does, now is a great time to register and take advantage of a lower “early bird” rate. The registration fees for the shorter 55km distance will be increasing as well.

Tatanka Registration Fees Increase Soon!

January 28, 2016January 2, 2016 sjg

Registration fees for the Tatanka mountain bike race, an epic race hosted in Sturgis with multiple distance options, are increasing at the start of February! The registration fees for the epic distance, which is a 135km race starting at Mount Rushmore are $100, but will be increasing to $125 tomorrow. If you plan to ride your mountain bike in this event, or know of someone else who does, now is a great time to register. The registration fees for the shorter 55km distance will be increasing as well.

7th Cavalry Trail System gets official in 2016

January 10, 2016January 10, 2016 sjg

The Bureau of Land Management, in collaboration with Black Hills area nonprofit Black Hills Trails have put together a tentative schedule for the remaining work to be done before commissioning the new 7th Cavalry Trail System on the Fort Meade Recreation Area. The remaining work will likely entail thousands of volunteer hours throughout 2016, but the good news is signage will be placed on all trails in the new trail network in 2016. This will be a major boon for visitors to the area, as currently to make use of these trails a person must do some of their own way-finding or find a guide that is knowledgeable of the area.

The new Trail System reconstruction work includes rebuilding several major sections of the iconic Trail #89, or Centennial Trail, which is the best known and probably the most used trail in the Black Hills region.

Learn more about opportunities to get involved by visiting the Black Hills Trails website.

Tatanka Mountain Bike Race 2016 Registration Open

December 15, 2015December 20, 2015 sjg

Registration for the 5’th Annual Tatanka point-to-point mountain bike race is now open! This trail event, hosted by Black Hills Trails and put on as part of the Sturgis Bicycles, Art, and Music (BAM) Festival, features 3 different distances making it appropriate for most abilities. The longest, Epic distance race sees riders shuttled to Mount Rushmore for an early morning start and more than 80 miles of the best single-track trail the Black Hills area has to offer. The shorter distances, one starting in Piedmont and including a 30+ miles of single-track, and the shortest option at 20 miles round things out.