Arthur J. Gervais Award

First Awarded in 1960

Arthur Gervais was a longtime Rallymaster of the Historic New York National RoadRally. The award is presented annually to the year’s outstanding National Course Rally.

Nomination Information:

The winner is chosen via a vote of the top 20 competitors in each class who have competed in at least four events. Prior to 1989, this award encompassed all National Rallies each year.

2025: Lobster Traps, Colorado Region, Steve Gaddy

2024: Little Appalachian 51, Philadelphia Region, Clyde Heckler

2023: 50th Anniversary Little Appalachian, Philadelphia Region, Clyde Heckler

2022: Desert Sands, Arizona Border Region, John Sears & Karl Broberg

2021: Roads Scholar, Milwaukee Region, Jim Crittenden

2019: Roads Scholar, Milwaukee Region, Jim Crittenden

2018: Roads Scholar, Milwaukee Region, Jim Crittenden

2017: Roads Scholar, Milwaukee Region, Jim Crittenden

2016: Roads Scholar, Milwaukee Region, Jim Crittenden

2015: Steel Haul, Steel Cities Region, Chuck Larouere

2014: Steel Haul, Steel Cities Region, Chuck Larouere

2013: Virginia Reel, Washington DC Region, David Head

2012: Desert Sands, Arizona Border Region, John Sears

2011: Steel Haul, Steel Cities Region, Chuck Larouere

2010: Lobster Traps, Washington DC Region, Steve Gaddy

2009: Lobster Traps, Washington DC Region, Steve Gaddy

2008: Beaver Cleaver, Oregon Region

2007: Back Bay Area Roads, San Francisco Region, Stu Helfer

2006: Old Dominion Day 2, Old Dominion Region, Dave Head

2005: Dead Head II, Steel Cities Region, Rick Beattie

2004: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, Joanna Paden

Steel Haul, Steel Cities Region, Bill Hawkins

2003: Chippewa Trail, Land O’Lakes Region, Dave Fuss

2002: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, Ron Melitsoff

2001: Return of The Crabs, Washington DC Region, Jim Mirrielees

2000: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, Mike Thompson

1999: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, John Emmons

1998: Virginia Creeper, Blue Ridge Region, Earl Hutson

1997: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, John A. Emmons

1996: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, John A. Emmons

1995: Warpath, Oklahoma Region, Jim Duea

1994: Greek, Chicago Region, Marty Howard

1993: Warpath, Oklahoma Region, Jim Duea

1992: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, Lois Van Vleet

1991: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, Mike Thompson

1990: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, Mike Thompson

1989: Chippewa Trail, Land O’Lakes Region, Kate Westberg

1988: Chippewa Trail, Land O’Lakes Region, Kate Westberg

1987: Escape to Wisconsin, Land O’Lakes Region, Dave Fuss & Clarence Westberg

1986: Escape to Wisconsin, Land O’Lakes Region, Dave Fuss & Clarence Westberg

1985: Oktoberally, Land O’Lakes Region, Mike Thompson & Dave Larson

1984: Great Canyon, Arizona Border Region, Bill Eley

1983: The Search, New England Kit Region, Caruthers & Mark Rerick

1982: The Search, New England Kit Region, Caruthers & Mark Rerick

1981: The Search, New England Kit Region, Caruthers & Mark Rerick

1980: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, Jeanne English

1979: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, Jack Mathieson

1978: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, John Classen

1977: Appalachian, Philadelphia Region, David & Barbara Teter

1976: Golden West, San Francisco Region, Fred Nation & Sue Russell

1975: Highway Robbery, Cal Club Region, James R. Lightfoot

1974: Spirit of ’76, Neohio Region, Rudy Kren

1973: Heart of Dixie, Tennessee Valley Region, Leland P. Scott

1972: El Camino Real, Cal Club Region, Walt Schmidt, Jr.

1970: Coastal Masters, San Jacinto Region, Russell K. Brow

1969: Andiamo, NW Ohio Region, Wayne J. Zitkus

1968: Press On Regardless, Detroit Region, Scott D. Harvey

1967: Andiamo, NW Ohio Region, Wayne Zitkus & John Toepfer

1966: Andiamo, NW Ohio Region, Wayne Zitkus & John Toepfer

1965: Rip Van Winkle, New York Region, Sam E. Fast

1964: Appalachian, Philadelphia Region, Don L Kirkpatrick

1963: La Jornada, Rio Grande Region, Martin Pierce

1962: Historic New York, Finger Lakes Region, John G. Robinson

1961: Daniel Boone, St. Louis Region, Don Doll & Lois J. desParois

1960: Virginia Reel, Washington D.C. Region, Gamble Man