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Ramey Smyth

Bib Number: 26
Hometown: Willow, Alaska


Biography

Ramey Smyth, 47, was born and raised in Alaska. He is the son of Iditarod mushers Bud Smyth, who raced in the first Iditarod and the late Lolly Medley who raced in the second Iditarod. Ramey has lived all over the state but says he moved to Willow to put down roots and build a home for his family. Ramey has raced the Iditarod 26 times placing in the top 10 twelve times. He won the Kuskokwim 300 in 1995 and has raced in, and won, many other events throughout the state. He began mushing “as soon as I could walk” and won the Jr. Iditarod twice before his first Iditarod in 1994. He is a full time log home builder and owns and operates Smyth Logwork and Construction in Willow. He says, “I am entering the Iditarod because I love working with sled dogs. Mushing is a great way to connect to my historical Alaska roots and to challenge myself. My family loves sled dogs and this gives us an opportunity to work together on a common goal. Ramey operates Smyth Racing Team-Homestretch Kennel, which is 70 dogs strong, with his wife Becca Moore and their children Ava, Banyan and Coral. Ramey says his hobbies are “family, hunting and reading”.

SPONSORS:

Alaska Communications
Jim and Kathy Slouber
Doug Burger
Pam Aviza
Roy and Cheryl Hull
Julie Laker and Family
Brent and Amy Delzer
Aaron and Mandy Burmeister
Gene and Lynn Smyth
Jeff Hemann Family
Smyth Logwork

Awards

Fastest Time from Safety to Nome — Sponsored by Nome Kennel Club

2004 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/06 10:55:00 12
BLM 3/12 12:37:00 14 3/12 18:48:00 13 6h 11m 145h 42m ✔
Willow 3/13 01:40:00 13 3/13 06:53:00 13 5h 13m 6h 52m 4.51 ✔ 31
Yentna 3/13 12:59:00 13 3/13 13:30:00 12 0h 31m 6h 6m 2.79 ✔ 17
Skwentna 3/13 20:34:00 12 3/14 04:50:00 11 8h 16m 7h 4m 4.81 ✔ ✔ 34
Finger Lake 3/14 19:01:00 11 3/15 01:21:00 10 6h 20m 14h 11m 3.17 ✔ ✔ 45
Rainy Pass 3/15 06:53:00 10 3/15 07:04:00 10 0h 11m 5h 32m 5.42 ✔ ✔ 30
Rohn 3/15 14:07:00 10 3/15 20:02:00 10 5h 55m 7h 3m 6.81 ✔ ✔ 48
Nikolai 3/16 02:51:00 10 3/16 02:54:00 9 0h 3m 6h 49m 13.64 ✔ ✔ 93
McGrath 3/16 09:26:00 9 3/16 17:26:00 6 8h 0m 6h 32m 7.35 ✔ ✔ 48
Takotna 3/17 00:01:00 6 3/17 00:03:00 6 0h 2m 6h 35m 3.49 ✔ ✔ 23
Ophir 3/11 01:53:00 3/12 03:57:00 14 26h 4m -143h -10m -0.27 ✔ 38
Cripple 3/10 10:00:00 3/10 10:08:00 15 0h 8m -42h -57m -1.40 60
Ruby 3/06 11:59:00 -95h -9m -1.18 112
Galena 3/07 10:48:00 16 52
Nulato 3/07 14:23:00 16 3/07 14:28:00 16 0h 5m 3h 35m 14.51 52
Kaltag 3/07 19:25:00 16 16 4h 57m 8.48 42
Unalakleet 3/08 06:35:00 16 3/08 06:38:00 16 0h 3m 90
Shaktoolik 3/08 09:38:00 16 3/08 09:47:00 16 0h 9m 3h 0m 13.33 40
Koyuk 3/08 20:12:00 16 3/08 20:27:00 16 0h 15m 10h 25m 5.57 58
Elim 3/09 10:18:00 16 3/09 17:17:00 16 6h 59m 13h 51m 3.47 48
White Mountain 3/09 22:31:00 16 3/09 22:35:00 15 0h 4m 5h 14m 8.79 46
Safety 3/10 00:41:00 15 3/10 06:59:00 15 6h 18m 2h 6m 26.19 55
Nome 3/17 02:23:50 163h 24m 0.13 ✔ ✔ 22