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Matt Hayashida

Bib Number: 19
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

Phil Cady
Energy One, Inc./Ed Ryan
Northern Outfitters
Alaska Icefield Expeditions

Daily's Web Design
Momentum Dog Food/Dr. Tim's Pet Food Co.
Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours
Ben & Alice Stamm


2009 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/07 10:39:00 12
Willow 3/08 14:34:00 16
Yentna 3/08 18:38:00 16 3/08 18:46:00 16 0h 8m 4h 4m 16.23 66
Skwentna 3/09 01:09:00 16 3/09 01:19:00 16 0h 10m 6h 23m 5.33 34
Finger Lake 3/09 12:29:00 16 3/09 12:30:00 16 0h 1m 11h 10m 4.03 45
Rainy Pass 3/09 16:07:00 16 3/09 23:20:00 15 7h 13m 3h 37m 8.29 30
Rohn 3/10 02:55:00 15 3/10 03:04:00 15 0h 9m 3h 35m 13.40 48
Nikolai 3/10 19:41:00 15 3/11 03:08:00 14 7h 27m 16h 37m 4.51 75
McGrath 3/11 09:37:00 14 3/11 09:41:00 14 0h 4m 6h 29m 8.33 54
Takotna 3/11 12:18:00 14 3/12 13:58:00 14 25h 40m 2h 37m 6.88 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/12 16:55:00 14 3/12 17:05:00 14 0h 10m 2h 57m 8.47 ✔ 25
Iditarod 3/13 10:26:00 14 3/13 16:49:00 14 6h 23m 17h 21m 5.19 ✔ 90
Shageluk 3/14 00:15:00 14 3/14 08:15:00 14 8h 0m 7h 26m 8.74 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/14 11:40:00 14 3/14 11:42:00 14 0h 2m 3h 25m 7.32 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/14 14:10:00 14 3/14 21:17:00 12 7h 7m 2h 28m 7.30 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/15 06:03:00 12 3/15 15:38:00 11 9h 35m 8h 46m 6.84 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 3/16 04:29:00 11 3/16 13:56:00 11 9h 27m 12h 51m 5.45 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/17 04:14:00 11 3/17 21:15:00 11 17h 1m 14h 18m 6.29 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/18 06:46:00 11 3/18 06:49:00 11 0h 3m 9h 31m 4.20 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/18 12:00:00 11 3/18 16:27:00 11 4h 27m 5h 11m 11.19 ✔ ✔ 58
Elim 3/18 22:02:00 11 3/19 01:38:00 11 3h 36m 5h 35m 8.60 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/19 07:39:00 11 3/19 15:39:00 10 8h 0m 6h 1m 7.65 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/19 21:37:00 10 3/19 21:40:00 10 0h 3m 5h 58m 9.22 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/20 00:18:40 10 2h 38m 8.35 ✔ ✔ 22