When was/will be the 500th day of MDRF?

[javasaurus]

I did a bit of estimating recently, and it's quite possible that sometime this season was/will be the 500th day of the Maryland Ren Fest. However, I don't have the resources to actually count the days.

I made lots of grand assumptions with no basis in reality, but they seem reasonable. For example, I assumed that the first three years were for 7 days each (including labor day), and during the next several years expanded to 5 or 6 weekends (11 or 13 days each season). I assumed 8 weekends once the fest moved to Crownsville, and 9 weekends starting about 12 or 13 years ago.

Does anybody have hard numbers?

Comments

RenFest Data

[(Anonymous)]

Do you have any idea if yours is anywhere near the record? Has Carolyn been there the entire time? You might write to Bill Destler and ask him how long it ran back when it was at Merriweather Post; he was in a dance troupe at the fair back in the early 80's.

Orkney Lover

Re: RenFest Data

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

There are a few who have been there at least as long as I have (including the Entertainment Director). And I suspect that Maggoty Mullet (the Fishmonger) has more days since she retired a couple of years ago but had done the whole run up to that point).

Re: RenFest Data

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

We've found sufficient data to suggest that the 500th day probably won't be until next year, maybe even the year after, so we have time.

Apparently, there are posters from all the RenFest seasons in the Fest's main office, and they probably list the dates.