fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə səksˈɛs ʌvðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ᵻvˈɛnt, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd tʊ ɐ θɹˈiːdˈeɪ fˈɔːɹmæt, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, dˈuː tə ðɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk klˈaɪmət, ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt ɹᵻvˈɜːɾᵻd tʊ ɐ tˈuːdˈeɪ fˈɔːɹmæt bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ɐ θɹˈiːdˈeɪ fˈɔːɹmæt ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ.
Following the success of the initial event, in 1998 the event was extended to a 3-day format, although in 2011, due to the economic climate, the event reverted to a 2-day format but returned to a 3-day format the following year.