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Ramey Smyth

Bib Number: 21
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
Jim/Kathy Slouber, CA
Steve Ripp/Carol Spicuzza WI

Douglass Burger
Leed Brothers Productions, CA
Brent/Amy Delzer, WI


2018 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 16 3/04 14:38:00 16
Yentna 3/04 18:59:00 16 3/04 19:01:00 16 0h 2m 4h 21m 9.66 42
Skwentna 3/04 22:45:00 16 3/05 03:23:00 16 4h 38m 3h 44m 8.04 30
Finger Lake 3/05 08:48:00 16 3/05 08:53:00 16 0h 5m 5h 25m 7.38 40
Rainy Pass 3/05 18:08:00 16 3/05 18:11:00 16 0h 3m 9h 15m 3.24 30
Rohn 3/05 22:38:00 16 3/05 22:49:00 16 0h 11m 4h 27m 7.87 35
Nikolai 3/06 13:02:00 16 3/06 18:15:00 16 5h 13m 14h 13m 5.28 75
McGrath 3/07 01:53:00 16 3/07 01:54:00 16 0h 1m 7h 38m 6.29 48
Takotna 3/07 04:37:00 16 3/08 06:11:00 16 25h 34m 2h 43m 6.63 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/08 08:49:00 16 3/08 08:54:00 16 0h 5m 2h 38m 8.73 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/08 23:06:00 16 3/09 03:12:00 14 4h 6m 14h 12m 5.63 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/09 11:59:00 14 3/09 19:59:00 14 8h 0m 8h 47m 6.26 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/09 23:41:00 14 3/09 23:51:00 14 0h 10m 3h 42m 6.76 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/10 02:30:00 14 3/10 06:44:00 14 4h 14m 2h 39m 6.79 ✔ ✔ 18
Kaltag 3/11 04:18:00 14 3/11 10:50:00 13 6h 32m 20h 34m 5.93 ✔ ✔ 122
Unalakleet 3/11 22:50:00 13 3/12 04:06:00 13 5h 16m 12h 0m 7.08 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/12 10:21:00 13 3/12 13:26:00 13 3h 5m 6h 15m 6.40 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/12 22:23:00 13 3/13 05:05:00 11 6h 42m 8h 57m 5.59 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/13 12:07:00 11 3/13 14:14:00 10 2h 7m 7h 2m 6.82 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/13 21:50:00 10 3/14 05:51:00 9 8h 1m 7h 36m 6.05 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/14 12:37:00 9 3/14 12:39:00 9 0h 2m 6h 46m 8.13 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/14 15:10:35 9 2h 31m 8.74 ✔ ✔ 22