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Ramey Smyth

Bib Number: 38
Hometown: Willow, Alaska


Biography

Ramey Smyth, 47, was born and raised in Alaska. He is the son of Iditarod mushers Bud Smyth, who raced in the first Iditarod and the late Lolly Medley who raced in the second Iditarod. Ramey has lived all over the state but says he moved to Willow to put down roots and build a home for his family. Ramey has raced the Iditarod 26 times placing in the top 10 twelve times. He won the Kuskokwim 300 in 1995 and has raced in, and won, many other events throughout the state. He began mushing “as soon as I could walk” and won the Jr. Iditarod twice before his first Iditarod in 1994. He is a full time log home builder and owns and operates Smyth Logwork and Construction in Willow. He says, “I am entering the Iditarod because I love working with sled dogs. Mushing is a great way to connect to my historical Alaska roots and to challenge myself. My family loves sled dogs and this gives us an opportunity to work together on a common goal. Ramey operates Smyth Racing Team-Homestretch Kennel, which is 70 dogs strong, with his wife Becca Moore and their children Ava, Banyan and Coral. Ramey says his hobbies are “family, hunting and reading”.

SPONSORS:

Alaska Communications
Jim and Kathy Slouber
Doug Burger
Pam Aviza
Roy and Cheryl Hull
Julie Laker and Family
Brent and Amy Delzer
Aaron and Mandy Burmeister
Gene and Lynn Smyth
Jeff Hemann Family
Smyth Logwork

Sponsors

Alaska Communications
Steve Ripp & Carol Spicuzza, WI
First Tool Corp., OH
Non-stopdogwear.no, NORWAY
Douglass Burger
Dr. Tim's Petfood
Dennis and Candace Weidler
Leed Brothers Productions, CA
Rose Albert
Jim, Sharon & Joe Rosteck, MT
Dennis, Amy, Bennett & Kylee Hicks, RI

Roy and Cheryl Hull, CA
Jerry Holbrook
Matt Wagner
Jessica Manifold
Mark, Julie, Jack, Chase & Leif Laker
Pam Aviza
Marguerite Goodman
Abe Harms Smyth
Louise Midkiff
Sarah and Isaiah Peter
Liz Kugzrak & Robert Sherman Jr.

Awards

Fastest Time from Safety to Nome — Sponsored by Nome Kennel Club

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 11:12:00 12
Willow 3/03 15:12:00 16
Yentna 3/03 19:33:00 16 3/03 19:40:00 16 0h 7m 4h 21m 9.66 42
Skwentna 3/03 23:09:00 16 3/04 04:58:00 15 5h 49m 3h 29m 8.61 30
Finger Lake 3/04 09:42:00 15 3/04 09:47:00 15 0h 5m 4h 44m 8.45 40
Rainy Pass 3/04 18:40:00 15 3/04 18:41:00 15 0h 1m 8h 53m 3.38 30
Rohn 3/04 23:58:00 15 3/05 00:28:00 15 0h 30m 5h 17m 6.62 35
Nikolai 3/05 14:11:00 15 3/05 19:31:00 14 5h 20m 13h 43m 5.47 75
McGrath 3/06 02:03:00 14 3/06 02:13:00 13 0h 10m 6h 32m 7.35 48
Takotna 3/06 04:37:00 13 3/07 05:35:00 13 24h 58m 2h 24m 7.50 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/07 08:21:00 13 3/07 08:27:00 13 0h 6m 2h 46m 8.31 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/07 23:30:00 13 3/08 05:30:00 13 6h 0m 15h 3m 5.32 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/08 14:08:00 13 3/08 22:09:00 12 8h 1m 8h 38m 6.37 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/09 02:12:00 12 3/09 02:24:00 12 0h 12m 4h 3m 6.17 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/09 05:12:00 12 3/09 06:29:00 12 1h 17m 2h 48m 6.43 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/09 19:17:00 12 3/09 19:26:00 11 0h 9m 12h 48m 4.84 ✔ ✔ 62
Kaltag 3/10 07:05:00 11 3/10 14:15:00 10 7h 10m 10h 39m 5.63 ✔ ✔ 60
Unalakleet 3/11 03:14:00 10 3/11 10:01:00 10 6h 47m 12h 59m 6.55 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/11 15:53:00 10 3/11 17:18:00 10 1h 25m 5h 52m 6.82 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/11 23:37:00 10 3/12 04:21:00 9 4h 44m 6h 19m 7.92 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/12 11:01:00 9 3/12 12:03:00 8 1h 2m 6h 40m 7.20 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/12 18:38:00 8 3/13 02:38:00 8 8h 0m 6h 35m 6.99 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/13 09:33:00 8 3/13 09:35:00 7 0h 2m 6h 55m 7.95 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/13 11:54:56 7 2h 19m 9.50 ✔ ✔ 22