Series #97 – Run 5 – 31 March 2021 – Run No. 581
GENERAL BUSINESS
It seems that I did our 450 run man John Cantlon of State Audit a grave disservice in the last newsletter, crediting him with a PB of 26:00. A more forensic dissection of past records shows that he has a PB of 21:40, recorded in both series 4 and 7 – as John himself says, a looooong time ago!
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
There were the same disruptions in the Domain as for run 4, plus an extra course adjustment along Woolloomooloo Bay, caused by the erection of a new fence along the sea wall. I think that this extra change made the course slightly harder than last week, although similarly short. Combined with the excellent conditions, this led to some more good point scoring. Nine teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 170 points, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 157 and State Treasury with 148. The Magic Milers now look to be well on their way to the title. The total points scored in run 5 was 2,477.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 107 | 162 | 159 | 180 | 170 | 778 | |
| State Treasury | 110 | 127 | 139 | 159 | 148 | 683 | |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 118 | 124 | 106 | 69 | 157 | 574 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The semi-finals were both high scoring matches, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers beating Westpac Trotters 170-113 and State Audit beating BT Dominators 105-91. Reserve Bank Magic Milers will meet State Audit in the final, while Westpac Trotters and BT Dominators will play off for third place.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had another big day in the fast teams with 12 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 8 and Telstra Tornados with 6. The Magic Milers now lead by 17 and they cannot be caught.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 52 | |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35 | |
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.10, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 23.30, three minutes clear of the field. There were 67 fast runners in run 5, 58 males (27%) and 9 females (17%).
Fastest Men in Run 5
| Matt GIBSON | 21.10 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Andrew LEE | 21.45 | Veterans Affairs |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.05 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 5
| Cathy LIU | 23.30 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 26.30 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 26.35 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and State Treasury once again had the best turnout in run 5 with 14 runners apiece, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Sydney Tax Pack with 12. Reserve Bank Magic Milers now have a 3 point lead over State Treasury, who leapfrogged the Midday Milers into second place. The total turnout was 268 counting runners, 216 males and 52 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 68 | |
| State Treasury | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 64 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.
50 runs: Sarah KELLY of PWC Fasttrack
200 runs: Grahame HAGER of Sydney Tax Pack and Lynn HERISSON of Transport Trainers