Seventh Annual Medicine Wheel Ride Set For Aug. 9 In Western South Dakota
Ride will begin at Bear Butte State Park and end with a community celebration in Deadwood
The seventh annual Medicine Wheel Ride is scheduled for Aug. 9, beginning at Bear Butte State Park and concluding at Outlaw Square in Deadwood, South Dakota, according to event organizers. Prayer is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. with kickstands up at 10 a.m. The community celebration begins at noon and is free and open to the public. Organizers said registration is $60 per rider and includes an event patch and community meal.
According to event organizers, the first 100 registered riders will be entered into a drawing for a set of Michelin motorcycle tires. Organizers also said a guest performer will be announced later this week. The event is presented as the "Medicine Wheel Ride: Riding for Resilience" and is supported by sponsors including Harley-Davidson, Red Sand Project, Great Plains Tribal Health, Daughters of the Darkness and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
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