Series #99 – Run 4 – 23 March 2022 – Run No. 592
GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to our timing guru Chris Stephenson, who notched his 450th run in run 4, only the 12th person to reach this elite milestone. Chris was present in series 1 and boasts the impressive PB of 22:15, set back in series 21 in 1995.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Against the predictions, we had a dry day for run 4, with quite good conditions for running, and had our best attendance and highest point score of the series to date. Domain Dashers again top scored with 103, ahead of Macquarie Nomads with 95 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 85, but Macquarie Nomads still hold a strong overall lead. The total points scored in run 4 was 1,033.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 144 | 101 | 97 | 95 | 437 | ||
| Domain Dashers | 56 | 75 | 118 | 103 | 352 | ||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 63 | 47 | 45 | 85 | 240 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of convincing wins in the knockout, with Domain Dashers beating Reserve Bank Midday Milers 103-13 and ASIC – the Corporate Cops beating Apra Running Regulators 38-9. The other two matches were closer, with BT Dominators beating Mercernaries 55-43 and BNP Flyers beating Legal Eagles 71-60.
Domain Dashers will meet BT Dominators in one semi-final, while BNP Flyers and ASIC – the Corporate Cops will face off in the other.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score with 6, ahead of Legal Eagles with 5 and several teams with 2. The Magic Milers closed the gap on Legal Eagles to one point – this one is going to the wire!
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | ||
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Newcomer Andrew HEYDEN of Mercernaries set a high bar in his very first run, recording the fastest male time with 21.55, while Sue DAVIS of Apra Running Regulators was fastest woman with 29.05. There were 32 fast runners in run 4, 29 males (17%) and 3 females (7%).
Fastest Men in Run 4
| Andrew HEYDEN | 21.55 | Mercernaries |
| Brendan HANCOX | 22.30 | ABS Moving Averages |
| Richard BANKS | 23.10 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 4
| Sue DAVIS | 29.05 | Apra Running Regulators |
| Marta BEER | 29.10 | Reserve Bank Midday Milers |
| Jess MONAGHAN | 29.40 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and BT Dominators both had excellent turnouts of 14 runners in run 4, closely followed by Macquarie Nomads with 13. Macquarie Nomads retain the overall lead, but it remains very tight at the top. The total turnout was 209 counting runners, 167 males and 42 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | ||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 45 | ||
| BT Dominators | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 44 | ||
| Domain Dashers | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 44 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 4.
450 runs: Chris STEPHENSON of NRMA Insurance