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Matt Rossi

Bib Number: 52
Hometown: Herbster, WI
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Biography

Matt Rossi, 49, was born in Wisconsin. He has been mushing 10 years and says, “what started as a hobby has rapidly progressed to where competing in the Iditarod is the focus. My team and I are looking forward to the challenges that are unique to the Iditarod. I have a great kennel of dogs and the support of family, friends and co-workers. It is also a matter of pride to complete “The Last Great Race” when, both my son, Andrew Letzring, and my son-in-law have run the race. The family moved to Herbster three years ago to live near the Chequamegon National Forest to raise and train their team. Last year, his daughter, Erin, married Ryan Redington and Matt said at that time he knew that “somehow running the Iditarod was in his future.” Matt has been the principle catering manager at the University of Minnesota Duluth for the last 15 years. He has six children and two grandchildren.

Sponsors

Applied Management Support Services, Inc., MI
University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
Dr. Tim’s Pet Food Company, MI

dogbooties.com,MN
Empire Canvas Works, MN
Black River Sleds, WI


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 11:52:00 12
Campbell Airstrip (BLM) 3/03 12:51:00 12 0h 59m
Willow 3/04 15:40:00 16 59
Yentna (YENT-na) 3/04 19:02:00 16 3/04 19:07:00 16 0h 5m 3h 22m 13.37 45
Skwentna 3/04 22:08:00 16 3/05 06:27:00 16 8h 19m 3h 1m 11.27 34
Finger Lake 3/05 12:25:00 16 3/05 17:45:00 16 5h 20m 5h 58m 7.54 45
Rainy Pass 3/05 22:30:00 16 3/06 23:50:00 16 25h 20m 4h 45m 6.32 ✔ 30
Rohn (Rone) 3/07 07:20:00 16 3/07 12:00:00 15 4h 40m 7h 30m 6.40 ✔ 48
Nikolai (NIK-o-lye) 3/08 02:47:00 15 3/08 14:26:00 15 11h 39m 14h 47m 5.41 ✔ 80
McGrath 3/09 03:45:00 15 3/09 19:54:00 13 16h 9m 13h 19m 3.60 ✔ 48
Takotna (Ta-COT-na) 3/09 21:52:00 13 3/10 08:22:00 13 10h 30m 1h 58m 9.15 ✔ 18
Ophir (OH-fur) 3/10 10:34:00 13 3/10 11:27:00 12 0h 53m 2h 12m 11.36 ✔ 25
Iditarod (I-DIT-a-rod) 3/11 15:54:00 12 3/12 06:39:00 11 14h 45m 27h 27m 3.28 ✔ 90
Shageluk (SHAG-a-luck) 3/12 14:44:00 11 3/12 23:10:00 11 8h 26m 8h 5m 8.04 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/13 02:44:00 11 3/13 03:07:00 10 0h 23m 3h 34m 7.01 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/13 05:45:00 10 3/13 14:35:00 10 8h 50m 2h 38m 6.84 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/13 22:18:00 10 3/14 11:48:00 9 13h 30m 7h 43m 7.78 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag (KAL-tag) 3/14 18:43:00 9 3/15 09:38:00 8 14h 55m 6h 55m 10.12 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet (YOU-na-la-kleet) 3/16 00:11:00 8 3/16 09:34:00 8 9h 23m 14h 33m 6.19 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik (Shak-TOO-lick) 3/16 15:28:00 8 3/17 09:36:00 8 18h 8m 5h 54m 7.12 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk (Coy-uk) 3/17 15:03:00 8 3/17 21:15:00 8 6h 12m 5h 27m 8.81 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim (EE-lum) 3/18 02:28:00 8 3/18 09:31:00 8 7h 3m 5h 13m 9.20 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/18 15:42:00 8 3/19 00:20:00 8 8h 38m 6h 11m 7.44 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/19 06:59:00 8 3/19 07:08:00 8 0h 9m 6h 39m 8.27 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/19 09:50:50 8 2h 42m 8.15 ✔ ✔ 22