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Matt Hayashida
Matt Hayashida
Willow, AK, USA
Bib Number: 5
Final Position: 28
Checkpoint: Nome
Time In: Thu, March 13, 2008 05:07:03
Dogs In: 7
Finishing Time: 10 Days 14 Hours 7 Minutes 3 Seconds
Average Speed: 4.09 MPH

Matt Hayashida, 34, was born in Massachusetts and worked in Wyoming for three years as a river/fishing guide and a dog sled tour guide. He began mushing in 1993 and knew he wanted to run the Iditarod the first time he stepped on the runners. Matt came to Alaska in 1993 to work with Martin Buser. Matt is married to Sarah and they are the parents of two daughters, Lily, 3 and Grace, born in April of 2007.

Sponsors: Grandpa Phil Cady, MA; Alaska Icefield Expeditions; Andrew Price, WA; Birch Boy Products; Phil Cady, MA; Alaska Icefield Expeditions; Andrew Price, WA; Daily's Web Design; Gold Rush Sled Dog Tours;
Musher Printout: Matt Hayashida
Checkpoint Distance Time In Dogs In Time Out Dogs Out Rest Time
Enroute
Speed
(mph)
8
Hr
24
Hr
Status
Anchorage 0 03/01/2008
10:08:00
12
Willow 73 03/02/2008
14:06:00
16
Yentna 115 03/02/2008
17:51:00
16 03/02/2008
17:54:00
16 0h 3m 3h 45m 11.20
Skwentna 149 03/02/2008
20:49:00
16 03/03/2008
02:42:00
16 5h 53m 2h 55m 11.66
Finger Lake 194 03/03/2008
07:26:00
16 15 4h 44m 9.51
Rainy Pass 224 03/03/2008
15:02:00
15 03/03/2008
19:00:00
14 3h 58m
Rohn 272 03/04/2008
00:37:00
14 03/04/2008
07:01:00
14 6h 24m 5h 37m 8.55
Nikolai 347 03/04/2008
17:53:00
14 03/05/2008
00:06:00
13 6h 13m 10h 52m 6.90
McGrath 401 03/05/2008
06:25:00
13 03/06/2008
09:30:00
12 27h 5m 6h 19m 8.55
Takotna 419 03/06/2008
11:37:00
12 03/06/2008
11:40:00
12 0h 3m 2h 7m 8.50
Ophir 444 03/06/2008
14:15:00
12 03/06/2008
20:05:00
10 5h 50m 2h 35m 9.68
Cripple 503 03/07/2008
06:10:00
10 03/07/2008
15:00:00
10 8h 50m 10h 5m 5.85
Ruby 615 03/08/2008
05:06:00
10 03/08/2008
11:08:00
10 6h 2m 14h 6m 7.94
Galena 667 03/08/2008
17:48:00
10 03/08/2008
23:55:00
10 6h 7m 6h 40m 7.80
Nulato 719 03/09/2008
07:10:00
10 03/09/2008
11:24:00
10 4h 14m 6h 15m 8.32
Kaltag 761 03/09/2008
16:30:00
10 03/10/2008
00:36:00
9 8h 6m 5h 6m 8.24
Unalakleet 851 03/10/2008
15:10:00
9 03/10/2008
15:20:00
9 0h 10m 14h 34m 6.18
Shaktoolik 893 03/10/2008
21:53:00
9 03/11/2008
04:10:00
9 6h 17m 6h 33m 6.41
Koyuk 941 03/11/2008
11:00:00
9 03/11/2008
16:22:00
9 5h 22m 6h 50m 7.02
Elim 989 03/11/2008
23:02:00
9 03/11/2008
23:43:00
8 0h 41m 6h 40m 7.20
White Mountain 1035 03/12/2008
10:23:00
8 03/12/2008
18:23:00
7 8h 0m 10h 40m 4.31
Safety 1090 03/13/2008
01:49:00
7 03/13/2008
01:50:00
7 0h 1m 7h 26m 7.40
Nome 1112 03/13/2008
05:07:03
7 3h 17m 6.70

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