Series 105 run 2 newsletter

Series 105 Run 2 – 21 February 2024 – Run No. 626

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The rain held off for run 2 and conditions were good for running, however turnout was lower than for run 1. Three teams broke the 100-point mark, Macquarie Generals with 155, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 111, and Domain Dashers with 105.  The total points scored in run 2 was 2087.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Generals 135 155         290
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 92 111         203
Macquarie Nomads 114 86         200

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were no high scoring matches, where both teams earned over 100 points in this round of the knockout. This is the first time in quite a while. Thankfully, there were also no draws.  The following progress to round 3.

Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Legal Eagles

Macquarie Generals

Domain Dashers

Deutsche RBC Runners

JPM Jets

State Treasury

Transport Trainers

Australian Museum Runosaurs

ANZ Incredibles

Reserve Bank Metric Milers

Rabobank Grasshoppers

Deloitte Merger Milers

PWC Fasttrack

Liberty Legends

IAG Road Runners

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 8 points, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Domain Dashers with 3.  Domain Dashers broke into the top 3.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 8 8 16
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 6 6 12
Australian Museum Runosaurs 4 2 6
Domain Dashers 3 3         6

Brendan HANCOX of ABS Moving Averages was the fastest man with the time of 21.50. Melissa SIMPSON of ING Lions was fastest woman, for the second run in a row, with 25.20. There were 39 fast runners, 30 males (12%) and 9 females (8%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Brendan HANCOX 21.50 ABS Moving Averages
Matt GIBSON 22.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY 22.15 IAG Road Runners

Fastest Women in Run 2

Melissa SIMPSON 25.20 ING Lions
Louise CHISHOLM 26.40 Awesome Midday Pacers
Jen REID 27.10 IAG Road Runners

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Australian Museum Runosaurs and Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who had the best turnout in run 2 with 14. They were followed by Legal Eagles, Domain Dashers, ASX Xtraordinaries, and Macquarie Generals tying on 13. The total turnout was 363 counting runners, 255 males and 108 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 15 13 28
Australian Museum Runosaurs 13 14 27
Domain Dashers 14 13 27

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.

100 runs:   Scott McLELLAN of BT Dominators and Russell GRIPPER of Macquarie Generals

200 runs:   Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers