CAMP ZERO – A True Highlife Moto Celebration
2023 Limited Edition Shirt by Darren McKeag Now Available Below!
Forget everything you think you know about the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and start from ZERO. CAMP ZERO is the launch site for raising hell and rallying like the old days—a place where you can party like 1981 animals who love rad bikes and wild parties.
If you’re down with a little dirt and debauchery, you’re invited.
Grab a Buffalo Chip wristband and show up ready to rage. With friends, an on-site bar, a handful of community Coleman mini bikes (aka Smile Makers), and free showers, you’ll have everything you need to party, rinse and repeat.
Wanna watch a race? Better pair up some friends. Feel like grabbing a beer at the 80-year old barn? OK.
LIMITED EDITION SHIRT
Ketchup with the latest Camp Zero fashion with this limited-edition shirt design by Darren McKeag. Whether you’re a rider with buns of steel or a just a weenie lover, this t-shirt is the perfect blend of taste and adventure. Only 100 people will get to hog the spotlight in this sizzlin’ style. Mustard up the courage and pre-order yours now!
CAMP LIKE A CHAMP
There’s plenty of space if you want to crash in a tent, van, or camper. If you don’t have room on the back of the bike for a tent, you can sleep in the dirt like an animal OR rent an authentic, no-frills tipi or cavalry tent.
Reinvent your rally at this true high-life moto-celebration by reserving your spot at Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s CAMP ZERO. Any Buffalo Chip Pass will get you there.
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You got nothin to lose and nothin to prove. Find out where the barn banger will take you at CAMP ZERO.
MAP
CAMP ZERO is located across Alkali Road from the Buffalo Chip Campground next to the Chip’s PowerSports Complex.
RESERVE
Get a Sturgis Buffalo Chip pass to stay at CAMP ZERO.
Do It Wrong. Keep Sturgis Weird.
Stay for a stint. Or stay for 9.
CAMP ZERO EVENTS
(More to Come. All Subject to Change.)
Camp Zero is all about making your own fun with friends, and a few friends already have some cool things in the works. You’re free to keep your plans loose, but here’s what you can do if you wanna roll with the group …
DAILY EVENTS (Yep, That Means Every Day) – AUG. 4-12, 2023
Hell Track Time Trials
Daily from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Keep your name at the top of the time trial list as you run the fastest time around the notorious Hell Track at Camp Zero. This is an opportunity to race on an open track every day. Race with someone or race alone. Bring your own bike or borrow someones, we don’t care. Just. Go. Fast.
Minibike Scavenger Hunt / Waypoint Hunt in the Chip
Daily On Your Own Schedule
Grab your minibike (or motorcycle) and explore the entire Sturgis Buffalo Chip campus as you work through your waypoints and collect fun nuggets of Buffalo Chip history.
FRIDAY, AUG. 4, 2023
Pull Start Barrell Racing
Friday, Aug. 4 – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Do you have the grit, precision and speed? We will make sure the grass clibbins are out of the way as you test your minibike skills and speed. Race with the best as you battle to win the top spot in our Pull-Start Barrel Racing event.
Two-Lane Blacktop – Movie Projection
Friday, Aug. 4 – 9:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Grab a beer from your favorite Camp Zero Bartender and Kick back with your buddies and watch the Iconic Two-Lane Blacktop projected onto the side of the Camp Zero bar.
SATURDAY, AUG. 5, 2023
Minibike Rodeo
Presented by the Gambler 500
Saturday, Aug. 5 – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Grab a couple friends and show up to one of the weirdest and wildest events at Camp Zero, the Minibike Rodeo. Road barrel/keg drag, pool noodle jousting, and flip cup races are just a few things to expect. Make sure to bring your cowboy hat, you’re going to need it.
On Any Sunday – Movie Projection
Saturday, Aug. 5 – 9:00 – 10:30 p.m.
A few chairs, a few brews from your favorite bartender and your best friends are all you need as you enjoy the ultimate Steve McQueen motorcycle movie, On Any Sunday projected onto the side of the Zero bar.
SUNDAY, AUG. 6, 2023
Lingerie Magnificent Member Riding Contest
Sunday, Aug. 6 – 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
The moment you mount the magnificent member, you will understand why everyone ends up pregnant. This mechanical beast brings shrieks and smiles to all who witness its greatness. Join the best of the best as they all jockey to be the longest rider in the Camp Zero Lingerie Magnificent Member Riding Contest.
Big Grass Race
Sunday, Aug. 6 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The moment you mount the magnificent member, you will understand why everyone ends up pregnant. This mechanical beast brings shrieks and smiles to all who witness it’s greatness. Join the best of the best as they all jockey to be the longest rider in the Camp Zero Lingerie Magnificent Member Riding Contest.
Two-Lane Blacktop – Movie Projection
Sunday, Aug. 6 – 9:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Grab a beer from your favorite Camp Zero Bartender and Kick back with your buddies and watch an encore screening of the Iconic Two-Lane Blacktop projected onto the side of the Camp Zero bar.
MONDAY, AUG. 7, 2023
Pull Start Barrell Racing
Monday, Aug. 7 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Do you have the grit, precision and speed? We will make sure the grass clibbins are out of the way as you test your minibike skills and speed. Race with the best as you battle to win the top spot in our Pull-Start Barrel Racing event.
Sasha’s Cycles Rodeo Games
Monday Aug. 7, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate choppers, talk chop and have a good time during an evening of old-school rodeo games. Saddle up for some games like the cowboy barrel cross, rail ride, highway cones, weenie grab, slow races, barrel races, 100 yard barrel chug and more. Prizes including $250 cash and a pair of Buffalo Chip admission passes are up for grabs!
TUESDAY, AUG. 8, 2023
Sportster Showdown™ Bike Show, Party & Dirt Drags, Presented by Harley-Davidson
Featuring Pat Patterson of Led Sled
Tuesday, Aug. 8 – 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join Led Sled for communal event that celebrates the history, culture and diversity of one of the coolest bikes in existence, the Harley-Davidson Sportster along with Harley-Davidson, Chop Machine, V-Twin Visionary, Biltwell, Lowbrow Customs, Whiteknuckler Brand, Chop Cult, Garage Built Podcast and Cycle Source. The show is held at CAMP ZERO near the Sturgis Buffalo Chip East Gate. It’s free to enter and attend and features a mind-blowing collection of customized Sportster models and a large dose of memorable mayhem.
Mini Bike Show
Hosted by Big Joe Mielke of Snap Fabrications
Tuesday, Aug. 8
They say it’s not the size of the bike that matters, but rather how you customize it. Nowhere will that simple truth be more evident than the Snap Fabrications Camp Zero Mini Bike Show featuring Joe Mielke of Snap Fabrications during Anarchy Day. Whether you’re a master fabricator or a self-deprecator, having Zero Fun and letting your freak flag fly is the name of the game. The show will have two classes– Coleman Powersports mini bikes, and all other things mini and two-wheeled. As long as it’s small in stature and big in character, give that puppy a pull-start and ride it on in for a little bit of fun.
Anarchy Games – Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
Stick around after the Sportster Showdown and Mini Bike show. Show up on a bike or mini bike. Survive the gauntlet, roll a keg, catch some airtime, and hold on tight. Sound like absolutely no fun? Then don’t show.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9, 2023
Roustabout on the Big Track
Presented by Gambler 500
Wednesday, Aug. 9 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Warning: Rock and roll with us as we ride minibikes with our friends on the big Powersports track. We guarantee, it will add life to your years.
Gambler 500 Trash Cleanup
Presented by Gambler 500
Wednesday, Aug. 9 – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Being punk rock isn’t always just about jumping minibikes and beer wall smashes—though those things ARE pretty rad. It’s also about making sure the space that surrounds you is cleaner than it was when you got there. Join the Gambler 500 minibike and scoot crew as they clean the ditches next to the highway leading into Camp Zero. Trash bags provided.
On Any Sunday – Movie Projection
Wednesday, Aug. 9 – 9:00 – 10:30 p.m.
A few chairs, a few brews from your favorite bartender and your best friends are all you need as you enjoy the ultimate Steve McQueen motorcycle movie, On Any Sunday projected onto the side of the Zero bar.
THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 2023
Minibike Street Drags
Thursday, Aug. 10 – 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Can you go fast and in a mostly straight line on a minibike? You will hate this event. Let’s not over complicate this. You know what to expect.
Let’s ride, boogie, PARTY, Get Down, and Dirty.
Start at ZERO. CAMP ZERO.
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