Series #98 – Run 3 – 9 June 2021 – Run No. 585
GENERAL BUSINESS
Some big milestones were achieved in run 3: congratulations to Mark FIORE of Legal Eagles and Andrew HARDING of Macquarie Nomads who both completed 300 runs, remarkably the 53rd and 54th runners to do so, and to John PETRE of Mercernaries, who completed his 400th run, rounding out the top 20 who have reached this fantastic milestone. John joined the Corporate Cup in series 16 back in 1993 and has an impressive PB of 22:15, set in that very first series.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again quite good, sunny with a cool breeze, and the point scoring was the best so far this series, with nine teams reaching the 100 points mark. Macquarie Nomads again led the way with 154 points, followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 143 and PWC Fasttrack with 121 points. Macquarie Nomads continue to expand their lead. The total points scored in run 3 was 2,625.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 135 | 185 | 154 | 474 | |||
| BT Dominators | 134 | 83 | 105 | 322 | |||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 104 | 96 | 295 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Most matches in the knockout had fairly clear-cut results. The closest matches saw ASX All Ordinaries beat Reserve Bank Midday Milers 65-55 and GrainCorp Weevils beat Westpac Harriers 112-100 in a high scoring encounter.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score in run 3 with 7, followed by Legal Eagles with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5. The Magic Milers inch slightly further ahead.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | |||
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |||
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Philip CONWAY of NRMA Insurance was fastest man with 21.45, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 22.35, a new PB for her. There were 56 fast runners in run 3, 46 males (20%) and 10 females (14%).
Fastest Men in Run 3
| Philip CONWAY | 21.45 | NRMA Insurance |
| Max WAKEFIELD | 21.55 | Deutsche RBC Runners |
| Brendan HANCOX | 22.25 | ABS Moving Averages |
Fastest Women in Run 3
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 22.35 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Cathy LIU | 24.55 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 27.30 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Jessica PEARSON | 27.30 | PWC Fasttrack |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury had the best turnout with 13 runners, followed by eight teams with 12. The total turnout was 300 counting runners, 229 males and 71 females. Macquarie Nomads and BT Dominators have established a break on the chasing pack.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 13 | 14 | 12 | 39 | |||
| BT Dominators | 14 | 12 | 12 | 38 | |||
| ABS Moving Averages | 12 | 11 | 11 | 34 | |||
| Macquarie Generals | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | |||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | |||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 12 | 14 | 8 | 34 | |||
| State Treasury | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | |||
| Sydney Tax Pack | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.
50 runs: Deepak SIKKA of ANZ Incredibles, Elizabeth COX of Transport Trainers and Bill BAILEY of Westpac Trotters
300 runs: Mark FIORE of Legal Eagles and Andrew HARDING of Macquarie Nomads
400 runs: John PETRE of Mercernaries