Series 99 run 5 newsletter

Series #99 – Run 5 – 30 March 2022 – Run No. 593

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Roland Stanmore of State Treasury, who completed his 350th run in run 5.  Roland is the 31st person to reach this milestone, having joined the Cup in series 32 back in 1998, and has a PB of 25:10.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The weather was mostly dry for run 5, with a couple of heavy but brief showers along the way.  There was another quite good attendance and we again had the highest point score of the series to date.  Domain Dashers again top scored with 83, just ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 81 and BT Dominators with 78.  Macquarie Nomads maintain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 5 was 1,048.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 144 101 97 95 68   505
Domain Dashers 56 75 118 103 83   435
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 63 47 45 85 81   321

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were two good matches in the semi-finals of the knockout.  Domain Dashers had a narrow win over BT Dominators 83-78, while newcomers ASIC – the Corporate Cops continued their dream run, beating BNP Flyers 76-57.  Domain Dashers and ASIC will meet in the final, while BT Dominators and BNP Flyers will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles responded to the challenge, top scoring with 6, just ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 5, and hold a two point lead going into the final run.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 4 5 4 5 6   24
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 5 3 3 6 5   22
Telstra Tornados 4 3 2 2 2   13

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21.50, while Jess MONAGHAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 28.35.  There were 28 fast runners in run 5, 27 males (17%) and 1 female (3%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Andrew LEE 21.50 Veterans Affairs
Brendan HANCOX 22.30 ABS Moving Averages
Richard BANKS 22.40 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Jess MONAGHAN 28.35 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Alexandra HUGHES 29.10 Macquarie Nomads
Emma CHAN 29.30 Apra Running Regulators

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout in run 4 with 12 runners, followed by BT Dominators, Domain Dashers and State Treasury with 10 each.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers have jumped to the top of the table with a two point lead going into run 6.  The total turnout was 189 counting runners, 155 males and 34 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 12 9 10 14 12   57
Macquarie Nomads 11 11 12 13 8   55
BT Dominators 9 10 11 14 10   54
Domain Dashers 12 11 10 11 10   54

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 5.

350 runs:   Roland STANMORE of State Treasury