ON THE IDITAROD TRAIL, Alaska — Matthew Failor had a goal of finishing in the Top 5 at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Nearly one quarter of the way through the 1,000-mile event across the nation’s largest, coldest state, the Mansfield native is flirting with that goal. As of Tuesday at 7:30 a.m in […]
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Racing to the past: Iditarod sled dog success allows Mansfield native to salute Alaskan culture
WILLOW, Alaska — Matthew Failor fell in love with native Alaskan culture during a summer internship at the Mendenhall Glacier nearly two decades ago. That love affair has continued to grow — now shared by his wife of almost three years, their soon-to-be-born first child … and 50 Alaskan Huskies. The Mansfield native recently completed his 12th Iditarod Sled Dog Race, […]