Musher Details

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Matt Hayashida

Bib Number: 72
Hometown: Willow, Alaska


Biography

Matt Hayashida, 38, was born in Massachusetts and grew up in Pennsylvania. He has been mushing for 17 years and ran his first Iditarod in 1998. Matt works as General Manager of Alaska Icefield Expeditions. During the summer season, he offers a closer look at mushing, giving tours in Skagway with Gold Rush Tours. He has two daughters, Lily, 5, and Grace, 3. He says he enjoys fishing, reading, history and comedy.

 

Sponsors

Grandpa Phil Cady, MA
Alaska Icefield Expeditions
Andrew Price, WA
Birch Boy Products


2007 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/03 12:36:00 12
Campbell Airstrip (BLM) 3/03 13:38:00 12 1h 2m
Willow 3/04 16:20:00 16 59
Yentna (YENT-na) 3/04 19:49:00 16 3/04 21:58:00 16 2h 9m 3h 29m 12.92 45
Skwentna 3/05 00:53:00 16 3/05 03:30:00 16 2h 37m 2h 55m 11.66 34
Finger Lake 3/05 10:23:00 16 3/05 16:22:00 16 5h 59m 6h 53m 6.54 45
Rainy Pass 3/05 19:41:00 16 3/06 06:20:00 16 10h 39m 3h 19m 9.05 30
Rohn (Rone) 3/06 10:42:00 16 3/06 17:11:00 16 6h 29m 4h 22m 10.99 48
Nikolai (NIK-o-lye) 3/07 05:08:00 16 3/07 10:23:00 16 5h 15m 11h 57m 6.69 80
McGrath 3/07 15:28:00 16 3/08 15:50:00 15 24h 22m 5h 5m 9.44 ✔ 48
Takotna (Ta-COT-na) 3/08 17:45:00 15 3/08 18:02:00 15 0h 17m 1h 55m 9.39 ✔ 18
Ophir (OH-fur) 3/08 20:19:00 15 3/09 03:22:00 15 7h 3m 2h 17m 10.95 ✔ 25
Iditarod (I-DIT-a-rod) 3/09 17:36:00 15 3/10 01:12:00 14 7h 36m 14h 14m 6.32 ✔ 90
Shageluk (SHAG-a-luck) 3/10 08:50:00 14 3/10 16:52:00 13 8h 2m 7h 38m 8.52 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/10 19:53:00 13 3/10 19:59:00 13 0h 6m 3h 1m 8.29 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/10 22:17:00 13 3/11 06:40:00 13 7h 23m 2h 18m 7.83 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/11 13:43:00 13 3/11 20:35:00 12 6h 52m 7h 3m 8.51 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag (KAL-tag) 3/12 03:36:00 12 3/12 09:49:00 12 6h 13m 7h 1m 9.98 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet (YOU-na-la-kleet) 3/12 23:58:00 12 3/13 07:51:00 12 7h 53m 14h 9m 6.36 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik (Shak-TOO-lick) 3/13 13:08:00 12 3/13 18:41:00 12 5h 33m 5h 17m 7.95 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk (Coy-uk) 3/14 00:00:00 12 3/14 06:09:00 12 6h 9m 5h 19m 9.03 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim (EE-lum) 3/14 11:39:00 12 3/14 18:12:00 10 6h 33m 5h 30m 8.73 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/15 00:10:00 10 3/15 08:10:00 8 8h 0m 5h 58m 7.71 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/15 14:06:00 8 3/15 14:08:00 8 0h 2m 5h 56m 9.27 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/15 16:58:46 8 2h 50m 7.76 ✔ ✔ 22