Series #95 – Run 5 – 9 October 2019 – Run No. 569
GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators who became the 50th person to complete 300 Corporate Cup runs.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Sunny conditions with a cool breeze saw solid point scoring with a slightly lower turnout than in run 4. 12 teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by Macquarie Nomads, who are on a real roll this series. They scored 197 points, well ahead of Rabobank Grasshoppers with 158 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 154. The top two spots remain unchanged, with Rabobank Grasshoppers replacing BT Dominators in 3rd spot. The total points scored in run 5 was 3,823.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 155 | 200 | 161 | 188 | 197 | 901 | |
| Macquarie Generals | 137 | 129 | 154 | 180 | 149 | 749 | |
| Rabobank Grasshoppers | 187 | 140 | 106 | 109 | 158 | 700 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The shoot-out between the top two sides was a high scoring affair, with Macquarie Nomads beating Macquarie Generals 197-149. The other semi-final was a tight one with BT Dominators edging past PWC Fasttrack 82-74. BT Dominators will now meet Macquarie Nomads in the final while Macquarie Generals and PWC Fasttrack will play off for third place.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had their lowest tally of the series, but still top scored with 7 fast runs, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 5 apiece. Legal Eagles cannot now be beaten in this competition.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 45 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | |
| BT Dominators | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
Michael REDDIE of Westpac Harriers was fastest man with 21.25, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.30. There were 65 fast runners in run 5, 54 males (16%) and 11 females (14%).
Fastest Men in Run 5
| Michael REDDIE | 21.25 | Westpac Harriers |
| Brian BLACK | 22.25 | NRMA Insurance |
| Sam HINCHLIFFE | 22.30 | PWC Fasttrack |
Fastest Women in Run 5
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 24.30 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Amanda UNDERWOOD | 26.05 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Emily BARLOW | 27.25 | Mercernaries |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Macquarie Nomads, CGU Champions and Rabobank Grasshoppers had the best turnouts in run 5 with 13 runners apiece. BT Dominators slipped with a 10 but still retain a 3 point cushion at the top going into the last round. The total turnout was 413 counting runners, 334 males and 79 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 64 | |
| ABS Moving Averages | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 61 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 61 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.
50 runs: Alex MAZZONI of NRMA Insurance and Ashish PRADHAN of Sydney Tax Pack
100 runs: Jane WILLIAMS of Westpac Trotters
200 runs: Martin BOWERMAN and Rod COWPER, both of Reserve Bank Midday Milers
300 runs: David SHADE of Apra Running Regulators