Profile: Peter

Name: Peter Thomson

Based: EDINBURGH

Qualification: Level 2 Snowsport Scotland Rollerski coach.

Experience: Started nordic skiing growing up in Huntly (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) where he was a skier and racer at the Huntly Nordic Ski Club and a contemporary of the incredible generation of skiers including Andrew Musgrave and Alex Standen. He was a regular beginners and club coach in Hyde park and Dorney during 2015 and returned for another stint in 2019. In 2016 he moved to Edinburgh and founded the Rollerski Edinburgh facebook group. Since 2020 he has been a regular coach with the Fife Rollerski Club as well as leading rollerski tours around Edinburgh and the central belt of Scotland.

Notable racing results:
2005: 2nd U18 Male Double Pursuit Inaugural Scottish Rollerski Championships (Huntly)
2006: 1st Junior Male (4th overall) 8.2km Classic Huntly Nordic Ski Club Open Championships (on snow)
2015: 2nd Senior Male (3rd overall) 3km Free Technique Olympic Park London 2016: 2nd Senior Male (6th overall) in 3-lap challenge and 1st in seeded team sprints as Huntly Rollerski Championship
2021: 2nd Senior Male (4th overall) in Scottish Rollerski Champs (Fife)

Other interests: Distance running, Alpine Skiing, Canoeing (in the right company) and Science & Technology

Contact: peter@urban-ski-patrol.co.uk or call 07837 220907. See also https://urban-ski-patrol.co.uk/