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Matthew Failor

Bib Number: 63
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 Sled Dog Tours
Temsco
K2 Woodworking
Seiler & Associates LLC

Wool X
High’s Adventure Kennel
O’Machearley Custom Knives
17th Dog Boosters & Supporters

Awards

Musher\'s Choice Award

2016 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 12:14:00 16 3/05 12:14:00 16 0h 0m
Willow 3/06 16:02:00 16
Yentna 3/06 19:57:00 16 3/06 20:00:00 16 0h 3m 3h 55m 10.72 42
Skwentna 3/07 03:15:00 16 3/07 03:23:00 16 0h 8m 7h 15m 4.14 30
Finger Lake 3/07 11:59:00 16 3/07 12:02:00 16 0h 3m 8h 36m 4.65 40
Rainy Pass 3/07 15:58:00 16 3/07 20:59:00 16 5h 1m 3h 56m 7.63 30
Rohn 3/08 01:42:00 16 3/08 05:14:00 16 3h 32m 4h 43m 7.42 35
Nikolai 3/08 14:17:00 16 3/09 15:10:00 16 24h 53m 9h 3m 8.29 ✔ 75
McGrath 3/09 20:20:00 16 3/10 10:02:00 16 13h 42m 5h 10m 9.29 ✔ 48
Takotna 3/10 12:02:00 16 3/10 12:04:00 16 0h 2m 2h 0m 9.00 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/10 14:30:00 16 3/11 14:00:00 16 23h 30m 2h 26m 9.45 ✔ 23
Cripple 3/12 05:43:00 16 3/12 12:24:00 16 6h 41m 15h 43m 4.64 ✔ 73
Ruby 3/13 03:25:00 16 3/13 11:26:00 16 8h 1m 14h 1m 4.99 ✔ ✔ 70
Galena 3/13 17:29:00 16 3/14 01:39:00 16 8h 10m 6h 3m 8.26 ✔ ✔ 50
Nulato 3/14 07:34:00 16 3/14 16:00:00 16 8h 26m 5h 55m 6.25 ✔ ✔ 37
Kaltag 3/14 19:41:00 16 3/15 02:08:00 14 6h 27m 3h 41m 12.76 ✔ ✔ 47
Unalakleet 3/15 16:12:00 14 3/16 00:23:00 14 8h 11m 14h 4m 6.04 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/16 05:14:00 14 3/16 12:09:00 14 6h 55m 4h 51m 8.25 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/16 17:18:00 14 3/16 23:20:00 13 6h 2m 5h 9m 9.71 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/17 04:10:00 13 3/17 11:20:00 13 7h 10m 4h 50m 9.93 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/17 16:23:00 13 3/18 00:53:00 12 8h 30m 5h 3m 9.11 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/18 07:20:00 12 3/18 07:28:00 12 0h 8m 6h 27m 8.53 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/18 09:54:45 12 2h 26m 9.04 ✔ ✔ 22