Spring?!?

As temps begin to warm up around the country we’re thinking Dragon thoughts!! Let’s see those shots from @killboy or anywhere else!

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Tuskeegee CLOSED for 2019

Photo Credit: Abe Lincoln Miata Club

We just received word that the Tuskeegee Motel has been sold, and unfortunately will be closed for the 2019 season.

From our understanding the reservation book went missing during the transfer, so the owners have no way of contacting those with existing reservations for 2019. If you were planning to stay with them please make other arrangements.

When we come across the new contact information we will pass it along; at this time we have no way to contact them as the phone has been disconnected.

Please share as much as possible, and while we have no control we apologize for the pain this may cause.

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129 Days!

Need an afternoon pick-me-up? With such a significant correlation we wanted to remind everyone to think about finalizing your travels plans, we look forward to seeing you in 129 days on US 129!!!

 

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KMiata’s Miata Meet Up

MATG XXIII is only 175 days away, but if you need your Miata fix before we take on the Dragon on August 1st, our friends at KMiata are holding a shindig at Gingerman Raceway on May 11th. Whether you want to stretch your Miata’s legs on track or you just want to shoot the breeze off track with other Miata enthusiasts, KMiata’s Miata Meetup fills the void. Miata Meetup is a grassroots-style event with track time for beginner to advanced drivers, quality driver education, or just bumming around the paddock with everybody’s favorite roadster. Check out the event link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/348758565945305/

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Third Call for Feedback

Third Call!!!

We’re growing and want YOUR help to make the next MATG better than ever! We tried a few things this year in an attempt to make the event better for everyone. We’d like your opinions on how we’re doing and what you’d like to see in the future during Miatas at the Gap.

We know you have some great ideas to help better future events, lets hear them! Please click the link below to complete the survey.

https://goo.gl/forms/plZVwljROOioxbIi2

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Feedback Please!!

We’re growing and want YOUR help to make the next MATG better than ever! We tried a few things this year in an attempt to make the event better for everyone. We’d like your opinions on how we’re doing and what you’d like to see in the future during Miatas at the Gap.

We know you have some great ideas to help better future events, lets hear them! Please click the link below to complete the survey.

https://goo.gl/forms/plZVwljROOioxbIi2

#matg #miatasatthegap #gapmiatas #mazda #miata #mx5 #mazdaflow #MiataGang #miatagram #miatanation #hairdressercar #popups #roadster #topmiata #gripmiata #mazdaloyalty #miatadiaries #mazdaspeed #tougemiata #touge #miata #miatamerch #roadsterlife #miatacrew #miataclub

Rooms! Reservations!

In case you haven’t made your reservations yet but had an eye on a particular cabin or that poolside cabana for resting after a day on the Dragon’s Tail we recommend you do so soon! Amazingly enough (and we can’t thank y’all enough for this) we have already sold out almost 40% of our current room allocation!!!

As we continue to grow it’s going to be more imperative that you make your reservations early if you want to stay at Ground Zero.

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MATG XXII Event Recap

Again we would like to extend our thanks to our attendees, vendors, sponsors and Fontana Village for making this our most successful year yet. Despite a few hiccups we were able to:

Register 564 cars, more than ever before

Photograph 244 cars and only turned away 6. This is down less than 40 cars from last year, which is amazing given the circumstances.

Raise $4,111.00 for Graham County Rescue Squad; an increase of almost 50%!!!

This is humbling; that we as a community can make this large of an impact over two days. Stay tuned for more updates and information as we start planning for next year!

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Raffle Recap!

So, you like free Miata parts and gear, right? Each year we work with our vendors and sponsors to bring you some pretty damn awesome prizes. We’re thinking it’ll take more than one Miata to bring all the prizes down this year so get those tickets early and often.

We do this to raise money for the local volunteer EMS crews that are the first responders for any accidents that happen on these beautiful roads. This year the proceeds will be going to Graham County (NC) Rescue Squad.

Our list of confirmed donors is:

Advance Autosport

Appalachian Inn

Flyin’ Miata

Fontana Village

Geri’s Bazaar

KMiata

Moss Motors

Öhlins USA

Paco Motorsports

The Parts Group

Ride Rage Powder Coating

Treasure Coast Miata

V8 Roadsters

#matg #gapmiatas #miata #topmiata #gripmiata #trackmiata #miatagram #mmmmiata #roadster #mazda #eunos #omgroadster #mx5 #miataclub #topdown #na #nb #nc #nd #longlivetheroadster #miatagang #miatacrew

1… More… Day… Can’t WAIT!!!

We know it’s been barely a week since we talked about driving in the area but… The area and groups like ours draw a lot of attention and we’d much rather it be of the positive variety. Please read our general guidelines below and remember to use common sense and courtesy out there!

-DO NOT CROSS THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE
-At all times, do not drive like an idiot.
-Do not drive outside your own abilities, especially if you’re in a run and trying to keep up with the leader or the car ahead of you.
-Don’t speed, these are public roads
-At night and in low-visibility conditions, be very careful. Large wildlife can jump out of the woods in any curve, and people HAVE hit things like boar, bear, and deer. Hitting a 400 pound wild boar can ruin your weekend.
-Slow in the Village. Fontana has a lot of families on vacation and small children running around, so be very careful and don’t drive fast in the Village
-Pull Over!! If you have vehicles stacking up behind you, pull over in a safe area and let them pass. The Dragon has many paved pull-offs explicitly for this. Use them.
-Beware of very large trucks. Though they’re illegal on the Dragon, they do still find their way up there from time to time, and they are still legal on all the other area roads. They take up a LOT of space, especially when trying to navigate the tight corners that the Miatas eat for lunch.

Everyone please drive safely and have a great weekend at Miatas At The Gap!

#matg #gapmiatas #miata #topmiata #gripmiata #trackmiata #miatagram #mmmmiata #roadster #mazda #eunos #omgroadster #mx5 #miataclub #topdown #na #nb #nc #nd #longlivetheroadster #miatagang #miatacrew