According to Websters Dictionary,

"Race":

Noun. A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

Verb. To compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.


By definition, a MAT is not a set course. Therefor, nobody who wins or loses an MAT can honestly say they won or lost a "race."

An MAT is viewed as a glider fun-fly by the rest of the world.