Series #98 – Run 1 – 12 May 2021 – Run No. 583
GENERAL BUSINESS
There was a bit of movement in our top ten lists at the end of last series. Congratulations to Jan Swinhoe of Westpac Harriers who moved to the top of the women’s all time most runs list with 272, and Lynn Herisson of Transport Trainers, who has the longest current streak among the women of 15 runs.
This series we are very pleased to welcome back Suncorp and King & Wood Mallesons after a one series COVID-induced absence, while NRMA have combined their two teams into one, so sadly we say farewell to the CGU Champions.
The Corporate Cup resumed on our alternate course, using course C (the middle path above Farm Cove) and the new loop around the Woolloomooloo waterfront, which we expect to continue to use throughout series 98.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a great day for the opening run, sunny but with a cool breeze. Point scoring however was only moderate, with just two teams reaching the 100 points mark: Macquarie Nomads led the way with 135 points, with BT Dominators hot on their heels with 134, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 99 points. The total points scored in run 1 was 1,978.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 135 | 135 | |||||
| BT Dominators | 134 | 134 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 99 | 99 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The increase in teams to 37, an inconveniently odd number, meant that there was a three-way match at the bottom of the knockout section, where the two incoming teams took on last series’ bottom team NRMA Insurance. King & Wood Mallesons triumphed with 67 points to 53 for Suncorp and 25 for NRMA Insurance. The other knockout matches saw Domain Dashers beat Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 97-39, MYOB Stings beat Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 17-5 and Team UBS beat Transport Trainers 45-25.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
There was a virtual re-run of run 1 from last series in this competition, with Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both notching 7 fast runs, followed by BT Dominators and Telstra Tornados with 4.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 7 | |||||
| BT Dominators | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 4 |
Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.50, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 25.15. There were 54 fast runners in run 1, 45 males (19%) and 9 females (14%).
Fastest Men in Run 1
| Matt GIBSON | 21.50 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Brendan HANCOX | 22.30 | ABS Moving Averages |
| Max WAKEFIELD | 22.30 | Deutsche RBC Runners |
Fastest Women in Run 1
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 25.15 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 27.30 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Emma PRINGLE | 28.00 | BT Dominators |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators had the best turnout with 14 runners each, followed by Macquarie Nomads and Westpac Trotters with 13. The total turnout was 304 counting runners, 238 males and 66 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Macquarie Nomads | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Westpac Trotters | 13 | 13 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.
50 runs: Phillip NOYCE of Legal Eagles
100 runs: Eitan FRANKLIN of Westpac Trotters