Musher Details

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Matt Giblin

Bib Number: 60
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.

Sponsors

J.P.R.Roofing Co., Inc, MT


2011 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Anchorage 3/05 12:07:00 12
Willow 3/06 15:56:00 16
Yentna Station 3/06 19:39:00 16 3/06 23:28:00 16 3h 49m 3h 43m 12.11 45
Skwentna 3/07 02:21:00 16 3/07 08:15:00 16 5h 54m 2h 53m 11.79 34
Finger Lake 3/07 12:59:00 16 3/07 19:08:00 16 6h 9m 4h 44m 9.51 45
Rainy Pass 3/07 23:21:00 16 3/08 08:06:00 15 8h 45m 4h 13m 7.11 30
Rohn 3/08 12:00:00 15 3/08 18:41:00 13 6h 41m 3h 54m 12.31 48
Nikolai 3/09 09:32:00 13 3/09 17:39:00 13 8h 7m 14h 51m 5.05 75
McGrath 3/09 22:58:00 13 3/11 00:04:00 11 25h 6m 5h 19m 10.16 ✔ 54
Takotna 3/11 02:20:00 11 3/11 02:22:00 11 0h 2m 2h 16m 7.94 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/11 05:06:00 11 3/11 17:54:00 11 12h 48m 2h 44m 9.15 ✔ 25
Iditarod 3/12 04:00:00 11 3/12 18:33:00 11 14h 33m 10h 6m 8.91 ✔ 90
Shageluk 3/13 03:00:00 11 3/13 11:30:00 11 8h 30m 7h 27m 8.72 ✔ ✔ 65
Anvik 3/13 14:28:00 11 3/13 14:30:00 11 0h 2m 2h 58m 8.43 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/13 17:03:00 11 3/14 04:44:00 10 11h 41m 2h 33m 7.06 ✔ ✔ 18
Eagle Island 3/14 11:30:00 10 3/14 18:14:00 10 6h 44m 6h 46m 8.87 ✔ ✔ 60
Kaltag 3/15 04:35:00 10 3/15 14:22:00 10 9h 47m 10h 21m 6.76 ✔ ✔ 70
Unalakleet 3/16 00:08:00 10 3/16 09:54:00 10 9h 46m 9h 46m 9.22 ✔ ✔ 90
Shaktoolik 3/16 14:55:00 10 3/16 21:20:00 10 6h 25m 5h 1m 8.37 ✔ ✔ 42
Koyuk 3/17 02:50:00 10 3/17 11:26:00 10 8h 36m 5h 30m 8.73 ✔ ✔ 48
Elim 3/17 16:29:00 10 3/17 23:23:00 9 6h 54m 5h 3m 9.50 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/18 05:37:00 9 3/18 13:41:00 9 8h 4m 6h 14m 7.38 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/18 20:04:00 9 3/18 20:05:00 9 0h 1m 6h 23m 8.62 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/18 22:55:48 9 2h 50m 7.76 ✔ ✔ 22