Series 104 run 2 newsletter

Series 104 Run 2 – 30 August 2023 – Run No. 620

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were noticeably hotter for the second run of the series, but there was a better turnout of runners than for Run 1. Six teams broke 100 points, led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 141, followed by Macquarie Generals with 125 and Macquarie Nomads with 121. These scores had a big impact on the top 3.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 147 141         288
Sydney Tax Pack 152 119         271
Macquarie Nomads 147 121         268

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were two high scoring matches in the knockout, where both teams earned 100 or more points. Macquarie Nomads beat Sydney Tax Pack 121 /119 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers beat ASX Xtraordinaries 141 / 101. For anyone interested, we also had the first tie since series 99 with APRA Standard Setters and JPM Jets both scoring 39 points. Both teams are going into the next round.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 8 points, just ahead of Legal Eagles with 7, followed by Telstra Tornados with 3.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 8 8 16
Legal Eagles 7 7 14
Telstra Tornados 4 3 7

Champ PHET-IAM of Telstra Tornados was the fastest man with the time of 22.15, and Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 26.30.  There were 41 fast runners, 32 males (12%) and 9 females (10%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Champ PHET-IAM 22.15 Telstra Tornados
Andrew LEE 22.35 Australian Museum Runosaurs
Richard BANKS 23.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Fastest Women in Run 2

Cathy LIU 26.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Siobhan ROONEY 27.05 NRF Road Warriors
Sue MAHONY 27.45 Domain Dashers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to ASX Xtraordinaries, who had the best turnout in run 2 with a perfect 15. They were followed by Macquarie Generals with 13 and then 5 teams with 12. The total turnout was 352 counting runners, 264 males and 88 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
ASX Xtraordinaries 12 15 27
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 15 12 27
Sydney Tax Pack 13 11 24

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

50 runs:     George ZIOGAS             ASX Xtraordinaries
150 runs:Andrew MAPLE-BROWN   MBA Yield Chasers