Current resume: Joe Petersen, owner Building Better Bodies Fitness
Co-Founder of Team Go Ride (supporting the American Heart Association)
Back for his 12th RAAM appearance. Joe Petersen has completed 11 RAAM's with 7 victories and 4 Transcontinental Records in both the 2-man, the 4-man and Tandem divisions. He has also won the Furnace Creek 508 (RAAM qualifier) 8 times and set 5 course records in the 4-man, 2-man, 4-mixed, and 2-mixed divisions. Joe is an 8 time CA State TT Champion.


(Partial resume)

California State Time Trial Championships

1990 - Masters 30+ USCF, First Place

1991 - Masters 30+ USCF, First Place

1993 - Masters 35+ USCF, First Place

1994 - Masters 35+ USCF, First Place

2004 - Cat 3 USCF, First Place

2004 - USCF Team Time Trial First Place

2004 - CBR Team Time Trial First Place

2005 - USCF Team Time Trial First Place

Race Across America

1994 - 4 man Team, Fourth Place

1995 - 4 man Team, First Place

1996 - 4 man Team, First Place (Transcontinental Record )

1997 - 4 man Team, First Place

1998 - 4 man Team, Second Place

2000 - 4 man Team, First Place age group, Second Place overall 

2005 - 4 man Team, Third Place

2006 - 2 man Team, First Place (Transcontinental Record)

2009 - 8 Tandem Team First Place

2010 - 4 Tandem Team First Place (Transcontinental record)

Furnace Creek 508

1997 - 4 person Mixed Team, First Place overall, (course record)

2001 - 4 person Mixed Team, First Place

2002 - 4 man Team, Second Place

2003 - 2 person Mixed Team, First Place, (course record )

2005 - 4 man Team, First Pace overall, (course record)

2006 - 2 man Team, First Place overall, (course record)

2007 - 2 man Team, First Place overall, (course record)

2009 - 4 Tandem mixed, First Place

2010 -2 Tandem mixed, Second Place


Southern California Time Trial Cup Series

2004 - Masters 40+, First Place

2006 - 1,2,3 Pro, Second Place

1990 - Cytomax Challenge Stage Race, 1st Place overall

1992 - Madera Stage Race, 1st Place

Kern Wheelmen 5 Day Stage Race

1996 - First Place overall

Bud Light Triathlon

1991-1993, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2005-2007 - Triathlon Relay Team, First Place

1990-1991 - U-Tri Team Triathlon, 1st Place, overall course record

1989 - West-winds Team Triathlon, 1st Place, overall course record

1989 - Pedal and Plod Team Biathlon, 1st Place, course record

Honors and awards

1993-1994 - Kern Wheelmen "Dare to Win" Award

1997 - Bakersfield Sports Council Honored Athlete

2004 - Canyon Velo "Most Valuable Rider" Award

2006 - Canyon Velo “Rider of the Year” Award

2007 - Inducted into the 508 Hall of Fame