ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈeɪs wʌz ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, wɪððɪ ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɚz æntˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ æt mˈoʊst fˈɪftiːn ˈɛntɹiz ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈeɪs.
The first race was organised for 1971, with the organisers anticipating at most 15 entries into the race.