James - I realized that my D1 is gradually slipping into a catergory of terrible trucks. Besides that, there was a bunch of hacked-to-death D90s - I cannot comprehend why would one want about three square feet of D90 bodywork on a tube frame.
reelpain - it's really simple. You pay $40 or $50 to organizers, they book the entire campground, you get your t-shirt (in my experience, about 3 months after the RR), and your camping spot. You get your chance to drink yourself silly with people you know, and, if you're so inclined, go four-wheeling the next day.
If you're a doctor, what difference one or five or a thousand raffle tickets makes to you?