Photos: Thousands meet for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid pandemic

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Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A Sturgis police officer smokes a cigar as he stands watch on Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Gene Haheim sells face shields during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A motorcyclist wears a face mask during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Bentley the dog prepares to go on a motorcycle ride during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People walk down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A shirt hangs outside of a store during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People walk down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: A sign on a storefront recommends occupancy limits due to the coronavirus before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People cheer during a concert at the Full Throttle Saloon during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A motorcyclist leaves the Full Throttle Saloon during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A hand sanitizer station sits along Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A man smokes a cigar while watching a band perform during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Johne Riley walks down Main Street showing off his chest painted with a portrait of President Donald Trump during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Johne Riley walks down Main Street showing off his chest painted with a portrait of President Donald Trump during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Landa Rehfeld smokes on Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street a day before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People walk past a tattoo parlor during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Joe Nagy buckles his dog, Bentley, into his motorcycle during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A woman carries a case of beer on the back of a motorcycle during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Huey Barney takes a call on his motorcycle during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: A woman wearing a Trump flag dances while watching a band perform during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcycles sit parked in downtown Sturgis, South Dakota during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Kevin Campbell (C) cheers while watching a band perform during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People peruse the shops along Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street a day before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: Vendors set up their Trump Shop stand a day before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Cindy Larsen and Mark Larsen dine at Weimer's Diner & Donuts during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: People drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: People walk along Main Street a day before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 06: Motorcyclists ride into Sturgis, South Dakota a day before the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 6, 2020. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcycles and people crowd Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally To Be Held Amid Coronavirus Pandemic STURGIS, SD - AUGUST 07: Motorcyclists ride down Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 7, 2020 in Sturgis, South Dakota. While the rally usually attracts around 500,000 people, officials estimate that more than 250,000 people may still show up to this year's festival despite the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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