You never know they might change there mind again. I never thought copying anything off the HHH Blog or News page, but they had changed it last month and they deleted the old Blog or News post which gave past riders automatic entry in. They seem to turn this ride into more work for them selves than it has to, just to get it filled. I understand doing a lottery but don't post one thing and change your mind. If a person really wants to do the ride they should have to pay for the lottery spot up front. If you win a lottery spot and decide not to do the ride. You can't enter the lottery next year. It doesn't seem right that you take up a lottery spot if you might not want to do it. If people put the money in its a real decision I'm going to do the ride. Not well it depends if my other 7 friends get into. After just going back and reading the last blog on HHH site. I wonder why a high speed internet connection is such a huge advantage to enter the ride. They are giving a 12 day period to sign up for the lottery why? The same people that complain about high speed connection need 12 days to enter lottery? Then again why does it take someone 18 days to register on Active.com. Will they offer more spots up if 200 or 300 people that won in the lottery don't want to do it. I think if they required people to pay upfront it would cut down on no pays. I understand using active.com gives them all there info in a typed up DATA form, but if it was the old send your entry form way you could say max of six entries per envelope any overlaps in entries means automatic out of ride for both envelopes. With the mail in entry form include a self addressed stamped envelope and your check to pay for ride. NO CHECK NO ENTRY. With the self addressed envelopes of lottery winners they send a congratulations message with your registration card, non winners get the "Dear John Letter" and check. I just think a lot of people are going to enter lottery and not follow through with registering. Not sure if I'm going to enter lottery or not I might be blacklisted after this.