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Despite Pandemic, 300,000 Expected at Florida Motorcycle Rally
Johnny Diaz, New York Times
March 10, 2021
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About 300,000 people are expected to descend on Daytona Beach, Florida, this week for a large annual motorcycle rally called Bike Week that is taking place during a pandemic in a state with few restrictions to slow its spread.
Excitement about the event has been tempered by pushback from some motorcycle enthusiasts in a Facebook group dedicated to the rally who feared it could turn into a coronavirus superspreader event. Last August, the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota drew more than 450,000 bikers, most of whom did not wear masks or appear to follow social-distancing guidelines.
Bike Week kicks off this weekend in Daytona Beach and it will look a little different from years past. Vendors who were forced out of Biketoberfest last year are back. The city has granted permits for outside entertainment as long as businesses include it in the master plan and limit capacity.
As 80th Bike Week approaches, council tasked with major decision
By Vicki Karr
Daytona Beach leaders to discuss Bike Week 2021
In Volusia County, Bike week is just two months away and leaders in Daytona Beach have some tough decisions to make. Last March, the event was abruptly called off just days after the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - This week, the Daytona Beach City Council will make a significant decision that will determine what Bike Week 2021 will look like.
Council members must vote on whether or not to allow permits for outside vendors at Wednesday night’s council meeting.