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# Medicine Wheel Ride

Cultural charity ride based around Bear Butte, honoring Native American heritage.

Dates

Rally week (see Rally Point schedule)

Where

Staging & route through Bear Butte · Sturgis · Bear Butte

Cost

Registration required

## What & Where

The Medicine Wheel Ride is an official City of Sturgis rally ride organized around Bear Butte — a site sacred to the Lakota and other Plains nations. The ride raises funds for Native American charities.

Source

### City of Sturgis · Rally page

Times and lineups change — always verify with the source before you ride.

[Open source](https://www.sturgis-sd.gov/rally)

## More Official City of Sturgis

[

Mon, Aug 10, 2026 (Rally Monday)

Mayor's Ride

Historic guided group ride hosted by the Mayor of Sturgis with celebrity riders and law-enforcement escort.

](/events/mayors-ride)[

Rally week (mid-week, confirmed at Rally Point)

Police Chief's Ride

Official ride benefitting local causes, led by the Sturgis Police Chief through the Northern Hills.

](/events/police-chiefs-ride)[

Mon, Aug 10, 2026

Legends Ride

Celebrity-led charity ride from Deadwood's Main Street to the Chip, capped by a private concert & party.

](/events/legends-ride-aug-10)

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