Arnound 250K of bikers gather on South Dakota town for 10-day Motorcycle Rally Festival

Thousands of bikers descend on South Dakota town for 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which is expected to draw 250K people -





Thousands of bikers have defied social distancing guidelines as they gathered for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Friday.

Up to a quarter of a million people are expected to converge on the city in South Dakota for the 10-day festival, which will feature live music, bikes stunts and races.

Photos from the festival show attendees gathered close together as they watched a parade of souped-up motorcycles rev through the downtown area.

Most people in the crowd also chose to forgo face coverings - ignoring recommendations put forward by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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