Musher Details

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Matthew Failor

Bib Number: 55
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.

Sponsors

Alaska Icefield Expeditions
Gold Rush Dog Tours
Temsco
K2 Woodworking
Wool-X

Highs Adventure Kennel & Gear
Seiler & Associates
Michael O'Machearley Custom Knives
17th-Dog Boosters!


2017 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Fairbanks 3/06 12:46:00 16
Nenana 3/07 01:55:00 16 3/07 02:09:00 16 0h 14m 13h 9m 4.56 60
Manley 3/07 18:05:00 16 3/08 02:36:00 15 8h 31m 15h 56m 5.65 90
Tanana 3/08 14:54:00 15 3/08 22:15:00 14 7h 21m 12h 18m 5.37 66
Ruby 3/09 23:43:00 14 3/10 06:36:00 14 6h 53m 25h 28m 4.67 119
Galena 3/10 12:03:00 14 3/11 13:54:00 14 25h 51m 5h 27m 9.17 ✔ 50
Huslia 3/12 06:36:00 14 3/12 15:30:00 13 8h 54m 15h 42m 5.22 ✔ ✔ 82
Koyukuk 3/13 08:35:00 13 3/13 15:49:00 13 7h 14m 17h 5m 5.03 ✔ ✔ 86
Nulato 3/13 17:50:00 13 3/13 17:54:00 13 0h 4m 2h 1m 10.91 ✔ ✔ 22
Kaltag 3/13 22:05:00 13 3/14 05:28:00 11 7h 23m 4h 11m 11.24 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/14 22:01:00 11 3/15 06:31:00 11 8h 30m 16h 33m 5.14 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/15 11:28:00 11 3/15 20:00:00 11 8h 32m 4h 57m 8.08 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/16 01:00:00 11 3/16 15:03:00 11 14h 3m 5h 0m 10.00 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/16 20:26:00 11 3/17 05:17:00 10 8h 51m 5h 23m 8.92 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/17 10:46:00 10 3/17 23:18:00 10 12h 32m 5h 29m 8.39 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/18 05:12:00 10 3/18 05:12:00 10 0h 0m 5h 54m 9.32 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/18 08:19:03 10 3h 7m 7.06 ✔ ✔ 22