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Matt Giblin

Bib Number: 64
Hometown: Sterling, Alaska


Biography

Matt Giblin, 43, was born in Massachusetts. He attended Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, where he studied Communications and Psychology from ’89-’92. He became attracted to mushing after seeing it on ABC Wide Word of Sports in the early 80’s. He began mushing in Colorado in 1982 when he worked as a tour guide. He also worked in Montana as a residential framing contractor. He came to Alaska in 1996 and ran the Iditarod in 1998. He has continued mushing and moved back to Alaska from Montana to return to the Iditarod Trail. “I was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, the oldest of six and brother of many. I work for the Seavey family. In the summer I am the operations manager for Seavey’s Ididaride in Seward, AK and in the winter, the kennel foreman for Seavey’s Iditarod race team. Under Mitch, I am the lead trainer and produce a fine young team for the annual trek across the State. The Iditarod allows me to spread my wings as we travel to Nome.” He says his hobbies are traveling and family.


2013 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/02 12:04:00 12
Willow 3/03 16:04:00 16
Yentna 3/03 20:12:00 16 3/03 23:45:00 16 3h 33m 4h 8m 10.16 42
Skwentna 3/04 02:57:00 16 3/04 06:45:00 16 3h 48m 3h 12m 9.38 30
Finger Lake 3/04 11:15:00 16 3/04 16:10:00 16 4h 55m 4h 30m 8.89 40
Rainy Pass 3/04 20:05:00 16 3/05 00:09:00 16 4h 4m 3h 55m 7.66 30
Rohn 3/05 04:51:00 16 3/05 10:00:00 15 5h 9m 4h 42m 7.45 35
Nikolai 3/06 04:45:00 15 3/06 04:56:00 15 0h 11m 18h 45m 4.00 75
McGrath 3/06 10:46:00 15 3/07 10:52:00 15 24h 6m 5h 50m 8.23 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/07 13:04:00 15 3/07 13:09:00 15 0h 5m 2h 12m 8.18 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/07 15:48:00 15 3/07 19:47:00 15 3h 59m 2h 39m 8.68 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/08 11:58:00 15 3/08 20:15:00 14 8h 17m 16h 11m 4.94 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/09 04:14:00 14 3/09 12:18:00 14 8h 4m 7h 59m 6.89 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/09 15:26:00 14 3/09 15:28:00 14 0h 2m 3h 8m 7.98 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/09 17:41:00 14 3/10 00:04:00 13 6h 23m 2h 13m 8.12 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/10 09:47:00 13 3/10 17:04:00 13 7h 17m 8h 43m 7.11 ✔ ✔ 62
Kaltag 3/11 02:11:00 13 3/11 08:08:00 13 5h 57m 9h 7m 6.58 ✔ ✔ 60
Unalakleet 3/12 01:20:00 13 3/12 08:46:00 12 7h 26m 17h 12m 4.94 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/12 13:46:00 12 3/12 19:17:00 12 5h 31m 5h 0m 8.00 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/13 00:35:00 12 3/13 07:47:00 12 7h 12m 5h 18m 9.43 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/13 13:08:00 12 3/13 18:08:00 12 5h 0m 5h 21m 8.97 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/13 23:51:00 12 3/14 08:03:00 11 8h 12m 5h 43m 8.05 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/14 13:37:00 11 3/14 13:38:00 11 0h 1m 5h 34m 9.88 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/14 16:20:51 11 2h 42m 8.15 ✔ ✔ 22