Which years was the 1st rally?

1937 was the first year races were held. Not a lot of publicity. 1938 was the first year people started to take note and attend. It was called the Black Hills Motorcycle Classic (BHMC)

The 32nd Annual Rally

(August 8-13, 1972) Some of the Gypsy Tours were 8 miles long! The tour was organized into groups over 2 days the following year)

The 25th Annual Rally

(August 11-15, 1965) was the first Official 5 day event. This was also one of the first years where housing the visitors became a real problem.