Sam Martin

Hometown: Chelmsford, MA
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Biography

I was introduced to mushing during my summer with Alaska Icefield Expeditions in 2016 on the Denver Glacier in Skagway. I enjoyed it so much I took a job with the 17th-Dog kennel and that’s where I met Matt and Liz Failor and where it all began! I love running dogs, it’s really all I’ve done since high school. I loved giving tours in the Southeast, and running and racing in Fairbanks and Willow. You can’t ask for better co-workers or office space, the dogs and being outside is what makes it the best lifestyle there is! I want to run this race with these awesome great dogs and get to experience everything this sport has to offer. Iditarod will be a personal accomplishment I’ve looked forward to, and sharing the trail with my two and four-legged friends!

I also want to thank Matt and Liz Failor for letting me run this team, and to all of our sponsors:

Alaskan Ice Field Expeditions
Temsco Helicopters
Gold Rush Dog Tours
Powerstroke Performance
Woolx Merino
Highs Adventure Gear
Yiptees Apparel and Sportswear
Phillips Tube Group
K2 Woodworking
Michael O’Machearley Custom Knives Seiler & Associates, LLC
17th-Dog Boosters