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Matthew Failor

Bib Number: 61
Hometown: Willow, Alaska
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Biography

Matthew Failor is a veteran Iditarod musher, Kuskokwim 300 Champion, and multi-time humanitarian award winner in mid-distance racing.

He and his wife Liz own and operate Alaskan Husky Adventures in Willow, Alaska, where they offer locals and visitors a chance to meet their Iditarod team and experience the joy of dog mushing for themselves.

Their race team name, 17th-Dog, is a tribute to their supporters. For many years, mushers could take 16 dogs on the Iditarod. Family, friends, and fans of the team are symbolically dubbed the 17th-Dog that make it possible to race.


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 11:58:00 12
Willow 3/03 15:58:00 16
Yentna 3/03 19:59:00 16 3/03 20:06:00 16 0h 7m 4h 1m 10.46 42
Skwentna 3/03 23:20:00 16 3/03 23:25:00 16 0h 5m 3h 14m 9.28 30
Finger Lake 3/04 04:30:00 16 3/04 04:42:00 15 0h 12m 5h 5m 7.87 40
Rainy Pass 3/04 09:00:00 15 3/04 09:10:00 15 0h 10m 4h 18m 6.98 30
Rohn 3/04 14:11:00 15 3/05 14:23:00 15 24h 12m 5h 1m 6.98 ✔ 35
Nikolai 3/06 05:11:00 15 3/06 05:20:00 14 0h 9m 14h 48m 5.07 ✔ 75
McGrath 3/06 11:40:00 14 3/06 16:20:00 14 4h 40m 6h 20m 7.58 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/06 19:10:00 14 3/06 19:16:00 14 0h 6m 2h 50m 6.35 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/06 22:38:00 14 3/07 03:10:00 13 4h 32m 3h 22m 6.83 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/07 20:22:00 13 3/08 01:30:00 13 5h 8m 17h 12m 4.65 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/08 09:43:00 13 3/08 09:47:00 13 0h 4m 8h 13m 6.69 ✔ 55
Anvik 3/08 13:36:00 13 3/08 21:45:00 11 8h 9m 3h 49m 6.55 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/09 00:52:00 11 3/09 05:08:00 11 4h 16m 3h 7m 5.78 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/09 12:54:00 11 3/09 17:50:00 10 4h 56m 7h 46m 7.98 ✔ ✔ 62
Kaltag 3/10 11:15:00 10 3/10 21:55:00 10 10h 40m 16h 25m 3.65 ✔ ✔ 60
Unalakleet 3/11 13:46:00 10 3/11 22:29:00 10 8h 43m 15h 51m 5.36 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/12 04:09:00 10 3/12 04:13:00 10 0h 4m 5h 40m 7.06 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/12 10:36:00 10 3/12 18:18:00 10 7h 42m 6h 23m 7.83 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/13 00:32:00 10 3/13 04:45:00 10 4h 13m 6h 14m 7.70 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/13 11:00:00 10 3/13 19:02:00 10 8h 2m 6h 15m 7.36 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/14 01:47:00 10 3/14 01:48:00 10 0h 1m 6h 45m 8.15 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/14 04:39:46 10 2h 51m 7.72 ✔ ✔ 22