Wilburn Edwards

BurnOut in Sundance Wy. 2023-08-09

This is a motorcycle event in Sundance, Wyoming which coincides with the Sturgis motorcycle rally. The name "Burnout" refers to riders who attempt to burn out their rear tires on an elevated stand.
Our church, "Chapel of Faith" is about a block from the event and we offer free parking, free food, drinks, a cool place to rest, and restrooms. This was my first time at this event and I never attended the rally in Sturgis.
I walked around the event taking photos. I was going to take photos of the burnouts, but the event announcer's speech over a very loud loudspeaker was so vulgar, using the name of God and Jesus so derogatory, and demeaning in about every sentence. He was also very demeaning toward certain women's anatomy and a wet tee shirt contest. I had enough and left the area.
One of the riders who stopped by had a medical problem and was treated by the EMT. He was released but felt unsafe to ride his Harley back to his motel in Deadwood. One of our church members has a trailer and was able to transport the rider and his bike back to his motel where he could rest. He was riding with a group of riders who stayed with him.