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 Sled Dog Tours
TEMSCO

17th-Dog Boosters
Wool-X, NY
K2 Woodworking

Awards

Most Improved Musher — Sponsored by Matsom
Most Improved Musher — Sponsored by Matson

2018 Standings

Checkpoint Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time Previous Layover Status Distance
Enroute Time Speed (mph) 8hr 24hr
Willow 3/04 15:46:00 16
Yentna 3/04 22:01:00 16 3/04 22:05:00 16 0h 4m 6h 15m 6.72 42
Skwentna 3/05 01:04:00 16 3/05 04:36:00 16 3h 32m 2h 59m 10.06 30
Finger Lake 3/05 09:08:00 16 3/05 12:55:00 16 3h 47m 4h 32m 8.82 40
Rainy Pass 3/05 16:20:00 16 3/05 20:03:00 16 3h 43m 3h 25m 8.78 30
Rohn 3/05 23:47:00 16 3/06 04:18:00 16 4h 31m 3h 44m 9.38 35
Nikolai 3/06 17:28:00 16 3/06 20:30:00 16 3h 2m 13h 10m 5.70 75
McGrath 3/07 03:02:00 16 3/07 03:20:00 16 0h 18m 6h 32m 7.35 48
Takotna 3/07 05:38:00 16 3/08 06:04:00 16 24h 26m 2h 18m 7.83 ✔ 18
Ophir 3/08 08:24:00 16 3/08 08:28:00 16 0h 4m 2h 20m 9.86 ✔ 23
Iditarod 3/08 22:14:00 16 3/09 03:03:00 16 4h 49m 13h 46m 5.81 ✔ 80
Shageluk 3/09 10:59:00 16 3/09 19:01:00 16 8h 2m 7h 56m 6.93 ✔ ✔ 55
Anvik 3/09 22:20:00 16 3/09 22:25:00 16 0h 5m 3h 19m 7.54 ✔ ✔ 25
Grayling 3/10 00:54:00 16 3/10 07:07:00 16 6h 13m 2h 29m 7.25 ✔ ✔ 18
Kaltag 3/11 07:40:00 3/11 07:54:00 15 0h 14m 23h 33m 5.18 ✔ ✔ 122
Unalakleet 3/12 01:15:00 15 3/12 06:05:00 14 4h 50m 17h 21m 4.90 ✔ ✔ 85
Shaktoolik 3/12 12:06:00 14 3/12 17:18:00 12 5h 12m 6h 1m 6.65 ✔ ✔ 40
Koyuk 3/13 01:40:00 12 3/13 09:04:00 12 7h 24m 8h 22m 5.98 ✔ ✔ 50
Elim 3/13 15:53:00 12 3/13 20:32:00 12 4h 39m 6h 49m 7.04 ✔ ✔ 48
White Mountain 3/14 03:28:00 12 3/14 11:28:00 12 8h 0m 6h 56m 6.63 ✔ ✔ 46
Safety 3/14 18:07:00 12 3/14 18:09:00 11 0h 2m 6h 39m 8.27 ✔ ✔ 55
Nome 3/14 20:53:52 11 2h 44m 8.05 ✔ ✔ 22