Thousands descend on Sheridan for Motorcycle Association convention

 

SHERIDAN — As more than 3,000 members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association descend on Sheridan this week, it’s still something of a shock for Rachel Webb.

Webb, the auxiliary president of the association’s Chapter 36-1, has been actively involved in planning the national convention in Sheridan for three years. And after a year where it looked like the event may not happen at all, or may be relocated to Rapid City due to local COVID-19 restrictions, she couldn’t be happier to hear the roar of thousands of motorcycle engines on the city’s streets.

“We almost lost it in March, because the outdoor capacity wasn’t as high as we needed it to be,” Webb said. “But I’m so excited that we get to show off our beautiful city. We didn’t just want to help our local economy. We wanted to show off our mountains and our awesome city. Everybody knows where Sturgis is. We wanted to help put Sheridan on the map.”

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