About Coach Norrie

NORRIE WILLIAMSON

Coach Norrie has provided seminars, practical clinics, and after dinner talks to Clubs, groups, and companies both in South Africa and Internationally.

He has a wide repetoire of subjects on offer – for more information contact:

info@coachnorrie.co.za

SUMMARY OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
SPORTS ADMINISTRATION:

• Coaching: IAAF Level 1 Coaching Course SA 1995
• British Athletics Senior Coach 1996, Level 4 2001
• ASA National Coach 1999 –
• Middle Distance and Road running coach -(International, National and provincial Road and Ultra runners)
• Natal coaching co ordinator 1987-89 – South Africa
• Papers to National coaching seminar 1989 1990, 2002, 2003 South Africa
• Author of Comrades training chart 1986-96, 1999 – 2005
• Author of “Everymans Guide to Distance Running” (Oxford) English and Zulu versions -UK Version 1998, USA 2004, 4th SA version 2004
• Author of “Every Beginners Guide to Walking & Running” (Juta), 2nd edition Penprint.

Administration:

• Athletics
• Senior Team Manager GB Ultra Squad until October 2000 – Resigned Nov 1998 to return to RSA Manager British 100 Km team World Championship 1997, 1998
• Manager British 24 Hour Team European Championships 1996, 1997
• Manager Athletics South Africa team to World 100km Challenge Japan 1994
• Manager Athletics South Africa team to World 100km Challenge Winschoten2000
• Manager Athletics South Africa team to World 100km Challenge Cleder France 2001
• Coach to South African Student Athletic Team to World Student Games Buffalo USA 1993
• Head of South African Delegation to World Student X Country Championships Ireland April 1994
• International Amateur Athletic Federation / AIMS Course Measurer Grade A (including Olympics Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Commonwealth Games 2002)
• Measurement Secretary Scotland 1996 – 1998 (resigned to return to RSA)
• Ineternational Amateur Athletic Federation Measurement co-ordinator Southern Africa 1999 –
• International Amateur Athletic Federation accredited Freelance Journalist, and Radio / TV announcer / commentator
• British Association Road Races – Scotland Representative 1996

1998: (resigned to return to RSA)

• Worked towards unification of Student Sport and Athletics at provincial and National level -1990 -1995
• National Referee – South Africa
• X Country Official
• Track & Field Official
• Natal Roadrunning Selector 1991-1994
• Athletic South Africa National Technical Committee 1994 – 1995 & 2002 to present
• Comrades 2000, & 2004, ASA 21.1km and 10km Championships 2000 & 2005
• Natal Road Running Executive 1994 – 1995, 2000, 2001 to 2005
• Natal Athletics – Management 1994 – 1995
• Representative for International Association of Ultrarunners – Africa 1987 -1992
• S.A. Technikons Athletic Assoc. Secretary 1989 – 92
• S.A. Technikons Athletic Assoc. Exec. Member 1987 – 92
• S.A. Technikons Athletic Association Selector 1989 -91
• S.A. Technikons Athletic Association Team coach :- X Country

1990 – Track and Field 1991

• Technikon Natal Athletics Chairman 1990 -1992

Administration:

Triathlon

• Founder and President of South African Triathlon Federation 1984 / 1986
• Vice President Federation International Triathlons 1984 – 1986
• Chairman Natal Triathlon Association 1984/85.

Awards:

• Athletics South Africa colours 1995
• Scottish Athletic Colours 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
• British Athletic colours 1993, 1998
• Natal Athletics colours 1987
• Natal Athletics coaching colours 1990
• Natal Masters Association colours 1991
• Natal Athletics Officials colours 1995
• Technikon Natal Full Blue 1987, 88, 89, 90
• Technikon Natal Sportsman of the year 1988
• Merit award Savages Athletic Club 1984 1987

Triathlon Awards:

• Triathlon
• S.A. Triathlon Federation Colours
• Natal Triathlon Association Colours. 1984 to 1986, 2001
• Triathlon South Africa – Age group team 2001
  Race Organiser
• Race Director for over 30 athletics and triathlon events including: 100 mile track events, 100km road, 5 & 10km roadraces, proivincial and national student athletics track & field championships.
• Athletics South Africa Technical Delegate to national road championships 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005 & Comrades 2000 & 2004
• International Technical consultant to events including: Beirut Marathon, African University Zimbabwe, Mauritius marathon and other events

COMPETITIVE CAREER:

Athletics

• Ran for Scotland 100km 1994–95 -96-98
• Ran for Great Britain European 24 hour Championships 1993, 1998
• BAF/SAF 100km Championships 1995, 1998

Over 150 Ultra events including:

• Winner 12 Hour Longest Day track race Pietermaritzburg August 1997
• Winner 100 Mile track race Durban 1982, 84, 86, 88.
• Winner 1000km Star Mazda Johannesburg to Durban 1983
• Winner Komani 200km East London to Queenstown 1985
• Winner Eastern Province 100 mile road race 1990, 91
• Winner Eastern Province 100km championships 1990, 91
• Winner Pick and Pay 100km Durban 1989
• Winner Workshop 100 miler road 1989
• Winner 54 miler South Downs U.K. 1988, 92 3rd, 94 6th
• African 100km championships 1992, 3rd, 1993, 4th
• Record Johannesburg to Durban (5 days 11 hours 27 mins)
• Record 100 miles and 24 hours on treadmill
• International Spartathlon 250 km 1992 6th
• Key to Shining Key 100 Mile USA 1993 2nd
• Belfast to Dublin 104 miles 1996 3rd
• Townley 12 Hour Race 2nd
• John O Groats to Lands End in U.K.
• Western States X Country 100 miles 1985
• Ran from Port Elizabeth to East London +- 270km
• Numerous shorter ultras including 19 Comrades 90kms (best of 6:07), 10 Two Oceans 56km, 8 Ladysmith 53kms,11 City to City 50kms – Races in USA, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Botswana, Austria.
• London and Boston Marathons (Sunday and Monday April 1983, 2:42 & 2:45 respectively)