Mark your calendar for the 2024 Sturgis Volksmarch: Savoring the Centennial!
Sturgis Volksmarches have been around for over 40 years! This year, hikers can enjoy an easy-to-moderate hike on the beautiful Centennial Trail through lands just southeast of Fort Meade.
Participants will start at the Alkali Creek Campground and traverse the well-maintained, single-track Centennial Trail through sweeping grasslands and foothills. The hike will loop back to the campground, with optional short add-on loops and a kid-friendly nature path if desired.
DATE: Saturday, June 15th 2024
START POINT: Alkali Creek Campground
START TIME: 8:00 – 11:00 AM
FINISH TIME: 2:00 PM
DISTANCE: Combination (about 7.5k)
TRAIL RATING: Moderate
FEES: $4.00 Volkssport Association Fee (per hiker)
VOLKSSPORT MEMBER AWARDS: IVV Credit
DIRECTIONS: From I-90, take Exit 34 and turn north onto Old Stone Road. Drive half a mile on the gravel road, then turn right into the Alkali Creek Campground parking area. Park in the parking lot and visit the registration tent to pay the fee and begin the Volksmarch.
CONTACT: Kadence Gleason, Assistant Director, Sturgis Chamber of Commerce, (605) 347-2556 or Events@SturgisAreaChamber.com
This event is sponsored and sanctioned by the Black Hills Volkssport Association and organized by the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, an independent 501(c)6 nonprofit organization.