December means a lot of things, for Ultra Runners it is the Lottery Season. WS, Leadville, Hardrock and others.

With 3.515 people in the drawing and nearly 250 slots open Jimmy Dean throws a twist and challenges us to come up with reasons why we should be pleased if we miss getting our ticket pulled.

Join WS runners Jennifer Benna, Katie Desplinter and Billy Yang as we wrestle this topic.

Jennifer Benna's Blog and the home of the film centered around the 2010 WS100 and the amazing race finish here at Journey Films

Katie DeSplinter Blog here at Breaking & Excellent Points

Billy Yang Films . You can find his Western Time film covering Sally McRae's attempt to land a top 10 finish.

Billy Yang's Film - From Squaw to Auburn the story of Billy's 2015 Western States 100 #WinADateWithBillyYang

Jimmy Dean Freeman, TRN SoCal Correspondent, Coach and lead Dog at So Cal Coyotes RunningJimmy Dean Freeman's Inspired Running Blog

9 Reasons You DON'T Want To Be Chosen In the WS100 Lottery

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