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Old 2/26/15, 08:24 PM
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Sturgis questions

I have a couple questions for those who have attended the Mustang rally in Sturgis:
Is it an event a grey haired driver would enjoy or is it geared towards the younger crowd?
Registration is $100, do you need to register if all you want to do is come and admire the rides and not participate in the events?
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Do the Mustang convertible drivers have a headlights parade?
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I'm 60 and I would go if I lived close but Labor Day weekend is always full of other happenings too. These events, whether motorcycles or cars, are always fun to attend if you can put up with the occasional rowdiness. Depends on your own personality and what you can accept.
Drunks at these events are the worse risk to your car and safety. I see that alone as being the biggest negative. It can't be much worse than the Nascar events I have attended. The last one I went to in Darlington, I have no idea how these drunks got home when they would blow .20 minimum.

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Usually from what I have seen there is a pretty big police presence. I would think you would enjoy yourself. I would also if you head for the hills around 9 pm you would miss most of the stupidness. Stay somewhere 20 or 30 miles out side of town for a nice peaceful evening. I have not attended but talk to people that have.
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Wife and I went last year. We had a great time. Very large presence of grey hair(of which we were a part of). We did the cruise package, beautiful scenery out there. I didn't see a lot of Myrtle Beach type of activity(really none). Not saying there couldn't have been some, we just didn't see any. Pretty laid back experience and did I say we had a great time? We are tentatively planning on doing it again this year.
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I'd really like to check it out sometime. I've been to the black hills several times but never the mustang rally. It's a beautiful area.
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Thanks for the feedback - we are going!
So do we need to register? From what I can determine online the cruise package includes the show & shine, banquet and two cruises and would cost $135. My mostly stock '13 doesn't deserve to be next to the beauties some of you have put together, my guess is nothing on the banquet menu is on my diet and we always cruise the Needles and Badlands on our own when we are out there ourselves. Is parking a problem if we don't register? I do want to support the event but $135 is a lot of money for a couple T shirts.....
Nathan - I love your "Trapped in Minnesota", I feel the same many times!
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