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Pete Standing where the house where he grew up used to stand. Lindsay, CA Jan 2007

Pete Masiel’s Cycling Highlights

► 12 Hours of Temecula Solo Endurance Race - Series Champion (Masters). 

► Tour De Fort 12 Hr Solo Endurance Race - 1st overall Traditional Bike finisher and 2nd overall behind an enclosed Recumbent.

► San Diego Urban Assault Race - 1st place Mixed couples

► Furnace Creek 508 - I'd been sick for the last couple weeks before the FC508 race. I thought I had knocked it down, well I was wrong and I DNF-ed FC508. I stopped around mile 400 - 25 or 26 hrs into the race when I basically had a total system shutdown. When I got home, went to the Dr's and found out I was racing with pneumonia.  I've been in bed ridden for the last 48 hrs and feeling a little better today.

► San Diego Urban Assault Race - 1st Place Co-ed

► Death Ride in Markleeville, CA (129 miles and 15,000 climbing) - Sub 9 hours

► Racing the Race Across AMerica this June - View Pete's Profile DNF after 2,300 miles.

► Broke the Stationary Bike World Record - 
New World Record is 96 Hours 4 Minutes 8 Seconds 

► Qualified as a solo racer for RAAM (Race Across America) at the 2006 Heart of the South 500, a 510-mile road race from Birmingham, Ala. to Ellijay, Ga. and back. Finished in 39 hours 17 minutes. (www.heartofthesouth500.com). Racing solo the 2008 RAAM with Wendy Gardiner as crew Captain.

► Was one of only three to complete the entire 2006 Georgia Brevet Series’ rides of 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k; Wendy Gardiner was also one of the three  (www.rusa.org).

► Completed the 2006 Furnace Creek 508 (a 508-mile continuous road race) as a two-person team with Wendy Gardiner; finished 3rd in our division in 33 hours, 14 minutes. (www.the508.com).

► Tied men’s course lap record for solo racers at the 2006 Tour de Fort 12-hour road race at Augusta’s Fort Gordon Army Base. Completed 14 15-mile loops (210 miles) in 11 hours, 50 minutes. 1st upright bike finisher and 3rd overall to include recumbent bikes.

► Finished 456th out of 3,926 in the 109-mile event at the 2006 El Tour de Tucson in 5:09.43. Finished 502nd out of 4,018 in the 109-mile event at the 2005 El Tour de Tucson in 5:09.42. The was a one second difference from last year to this year. (www.pbaa.com).

► Completed the 2006 6 Gap Century in Dahlonega, Georgia (with nearly 11,000 feet of climbing) in 6:05 and was in the top 50 finishers out of 2,000 riders.
Note - There was a major downpour for most of the event.

► Have coached and trained over 150 beginner to pro-level road racers, mountain bike racers and triathletes the past four years, where I recommend nutritional products and equipment to use in training.

► Finished in the top 10 in the Death Valley Double Century, fall 2005.

► Organize and lead training and fun rides both on the road and dirt on a daily to weekly basis. I have these groups ride in organized events to push sponsor exposure.

► Completed a large number of centuries, double centuries and Brevets since 2004.

► Mountain Bike racing highlights:

- 2007 12 Hours of Temecula, Solo Series Champion (Masters). 

- 2007 12 Hours of Temecula, Solo Race 2nd place (Masters). 11-17-2007 

- 2007 12 Hours of Temecula, Solo Race 3rd place (Masters).  I have not been on my Mt Bike, but maybe 3 or 4 times in the last year.

- 2006 12 Hours of Temecula, Solo Race 6th place

- 2005 NORBA Nationals Marathon Cross Country 4th place Semi Pro

- 2005 NORBA Nationals Cross Country Time Trial 19th Semi Pro

- 2005 NORBA Nationals Cross Country Short Track 22 Semi Pro

- 2004 NORBA Nationals ranked 2nd overall in the Marathon Cross Country

- 2004 NORBA Nationals ranked 3rd overall in the Cross Country (45-49)

- 2004 California State Championship Series ranked 3rd overall (45-49)

- 2003 California State Championship Series ranked 2nd overall (40-44)

- 2002 NORBA National Champion in Durango, Co (40-44)

- 2002 California State Champion (40-44)

Who is Pete Masiel?
Pete Masiel who originally is from Lindsay, CA is now a Captain at Monte Vista Emergency Communications Center in San Diego, CA. He has been with the USDA Forest Service since April 1988. From 1999 to 2001 Pete had collateral duties as a computer technical specialist for Incident Management Type 1 Team 5. Pete has a MCSE certification, Web Master and many other computer certifications; which he attained at USDA Graduate School in Washington, D.C.

As a Wildland Fire Fighter, Pete battled many large forest fires all over the United States as part of a Helicopter Rappel Crew, Hotshot Crew and Engine Crew. Since 1997, after having had back surgery from a work related injury Pete has worked as a Dispatcher on the Cleveland National Forest. Pete also volunteered with the Kern County Sheriff Department for 7 plus years in the early 90's. Before the Forest Service, Pete was a U.S. Marine where his job was Crash, Fire and Rescue. While in the Marine Corps, he received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Highest peace-time medal for Heroism). He was in the Marine Corps for just under 11years.

From Pete:
Hi Lindsay, CA, I hope I made you proud!  I keep in touch with James Barajas and recently with Robert Hurtado.  It would be so cool to get in touch with more great people from the past!

I also lived in Strathmore, CA for 3 years while growing up.

When I went in the Marine Corps I was stationed in TN, CA, NC, AZ and Japan.

After USMC, I went to the work for the Forest Service and lived at Kernville, Lake Isabella, Bodfish, San Fernando Valley, and now live in San Diego, CA.