Author: MATG

. . . to get your items over to Dan at Ride Rage Powdercoating if you want him to have them ready to pick up (or even install) at MATG XXV in August! The cutoff date to get parts to Dan is July 9!

Dan is one of our long time vendors, always there with a display of beautifully coated parts for your Miata. He’s done parts for several Staff Miatae, as well as many, many attendees over the years. But doing a fantastic job cleaning and coating these parts takes time, so you need to be sure to reach out to Dan ASAP to be sure you can get your parts to him in time for him to get them prepped, coated, and complete before we all convene at Fontana Village!

Reach out to Dan at info@rideragecoatings.net or visit him on the web at https://www.rideragecoatings.net

If you’ve been to MATG before, you are likely very familiar with our Saturday Night Beer/Wine Swap and Charity Raffle. If this is your first time coming to join us at Fontana Village, then you’re in for a treat. Every year on Saturday evening many of us gather in the vendor area to swap local beers and wine, and to draw winning numbers from the raffle tickets we sell throughout the event to support local rescue squads.

We donate 100% of all raffle ticket proceeds in the name of all MATG attendees to one of the local rescue squads. This year we are donating the money to the Graham County Rescue Squad who works the NC side of the Dragon. If you’re ever in need of medical assistance, these are the fine folk who will come to your aid. Graham County Rescue Squad is completely volunteer and depends on donations from the community to pay for training and equipment to help save lives.

We collect some fantastic items from all our sponsors and vendors and raffle prizes in the past have ranged from small items like t-shirts and hats all the way up to free stays at local lodging, several hundreds off an Exocet kit and everything in between.

So when you’re registering for the event at the Reg Tent, be sure to buy some raffle tickets to support a worthy cause and win some great prizes.

As we are now less than 60 days out, the crew is working hard to get all the last minute details hammered out for the 25th Miatas at the Gap. Working with our great volunteers has made the event even more rewarding for us, giving us the chance to get to know some of our attendees even better. We’ve made some great friends along the way!

Please send an email to jeff@gapmiatas.com if you are interested in helping out!

Jeff will be working out the volunteer schedule soon and will be contacting everyone who responded with more concrete details, but before we finally close the roll book, we wanted to send one more shout out to see if there are others out there who are interested in helping us put on this crazy show.

We are looking for people to help staff shifts in the registration tent at Ground Zero, and we are also looking to connect with anyone who is interested and willing to lead a run. Remember, MATG is YOUR event, so if there’s ever been a run you’ve wanted to do, now’s the time to let us know! We’ll help as much as we can with getting your run on the schedule, help with mapping, and answering any questions you may have. Everyone loves variety, so lets see some new runs people haven’t done yet in addition to old favorites!

Have you ever attended Miatas at the Gap and thought, “I would really enjoy helping other attendees for a little while”? Want to give something back to the MATG community? Interested in learning a bit about what goes on behind the scenes? We’re looking for volunteers to help with registration and other activities in the Registration Tent.

We have several 2 hour shifts to choose from on both Friday and Saturday. In the past we’ve had 4 – 5 volunteers per 2 hour block who have helped get attendees registered, handed out swag bags, assist with T-Shirt orders, and answering questions about runs, vendors, what to do, where to go, and so forth.

If you’re interested in being a volunteer, please send an email to Jeff who will reach out to give you more information.

Happy Thursday y’all! It’s less than 6 months until we all meet again on our favorite roads and with our esteemed vendors. As excitement grows for our 24th Miatas at the Gap, we want to extend this invitation to you to help us, help you… 

Our first priority is someone to lead the Sunset Run on Thursday night and the Fat Buddies run on Friday.

Our next priority is mid-pack leaders that would be willing to work with the group leaders to break up large drives or lead casual groups in some of these runs.

We have a pretty solid plan in place, we think, to make things a bit easier for all involved and will provide some guidance, information and maps as necessary to all who volunteer their time.

Every year brings even more Miatas to Ground Zero than the last.  Among those hundreds of cars we all have our favorites, be it a classic NA in immaculate condition, or a wildly modified kart or monster, race car or beater with an unusual paint job.  We all have our favorites, those cars we love seeing each year as they come back to Miatas at the Gap.

What are YOUR favorite Gap Miatas (Or Miata based cars)?

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

There are only 15 days remaining until Dragon Season opens on August 2!  This year we have several runs already planned, and more vendors than you can shake a short throw shifter at.  Be sure to check out the events at gapmiatas.com and swing by the registration tent for your dash plaque, lunch ticket, goodie bag, raffle tickets, and official MATG 2018 T-Shirts featuring this years MATG logo designed by the talented artist, Spinnywhoosh.

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

Fontana Village is now completely sold out. But, if your dream is to stay on site, they have started a waiting list. Make sure you call soon and put your name on the list if you’re interested. (828) 498-2211

There are plenty of other places to stay in the area. Check out the MATG website for a complete list: gapmiatas.com/Lodging

Here are the vendors that have confirmed for MATG XXII:
Exomotive
Fab9 Tuning
Geri’s Bazaar
K Miata
MX5 Digital
Öhlins USA
Paco Motorsports
Palm Breeze Car Care
Ride Rage Powdercoating
Spinnywhoosh Graphics
V8 Roadsters

Keep an eye on this space for additions to the list of vendors.

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

We have received a message from Laila at Rivers Edge Treehouses letting us know that they still have a couple units left.

Rivers Edge Treehouses are just a mile from the middle of Robbinsville and only 21 miles from Fontana Village. Each Treehouse includes a king bed, microwave, mini-fridge, heat & air, satellite TV, and free wifi. There are private porches on each unit and covered parking beneath every single treehouse.

Their rates are $150 per night plus tax. You can find more information at www.RiversEdgeTreehouses.com or on their Facebook page.

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