Series #98 – Run 5 – 15 December 2021 – Run No. 587
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
After nearly six months away, we finally got back onto the Corporate Cup course for run 5. Conditions were warm and sunny, perhaps a bit too warm for producing good times. Runners also had to contend with some course variations caused by work in the Domain and along the Woolloomooloo sea wall, good navigation practice for the Wednesday night orienteering series which is now in full swing.
Turnout was understandably low, with many not able to get into the city, and those that did come didn’t score too highly. Only seven teams scored more than 10 points in total, led by Legal Eagles with 43. They were closely followed by Macquarie Generals with 41 and ANZ Incredibles with 39. Macquarie Nomads remain over 200 points clear of the field and, while they could mathematically still be caught, I’m prepared to call this one now! The total points scored in run 5 was 302.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 135 | 185 | 154 | 97 | 8 | 579 | |
| BT Dominators | 134 | 83 | 105 | 41 | 10 | 373 | |
| Sydney Tax Pack | 88 | 95 | 109 | 47 | 19 | 358 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The low scoring produced two very close matches in the semi-finals of the knockout, with Macquarie Nomads pipping ASX All Ordinaries 8-5 and Domain Dashers beating Westpac Trotters 19-9. Macquarie Nomads and Domain Dashers will meet in the final, while ASX All Ordinaries and Westpac Trotters will play off for 3rd place.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
It’s going to the wire in this competition, with Legal Eagles achieving the top score of 5 (out of only 13 in total) and closing to within one point of Reserve Bank Magic Milers at the top of the table. Telstra Tornados remain in third.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | |
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
Dima POSTNIKOV of BT Dominators was fastest man with 23.50, while Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 28.10. There were 13 fast runners in run 5, 11 males (10%) and 2 females (8%).
Fastest Men in Run 5
| Dima POSTNIKOV | 23.50 | BT Dominators |
| Andrew LEE | 23.55 | Veterans Affairs |
| Richard BANKS | 24.15 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 5
| Louise CHISHOLM | 28.10 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Alexandra HUGHES | 29.20 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Ellen WATERMAN | 30.20 | Reserve Bank Midday Milers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout with 9 runners each, followed by Legal Eagles and Veterans Affairs with 8. This competition is also going to the wire, with BT Dominators drawing level with Macquarie Nomads at the top. The total turnout was 135 counting runners, 109 males and 26 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 55 | |
| Macquarie Nomads | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 55 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 50 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.
100 runs: Kevin LEE of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 and Rebecca RICKETTS of MYOB Stings
250 runs: Luke PORTER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers