Series 112 run 5 newsletter

Series #112 – Run 5 – 8 July 2026 – Run No. 671

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Laurie Coleman of ABS Moving Averages, who completed his 350th run in run 5.  Laurie is one of the legends who took part in series 1 and is still going strong.  He had a long break from the Cup on family duties, missing series 44 to 86, which makes his achievement even more noteworthy.  He is the 38th person to reach this milestone.  Congratulations also to Clive Fletcher of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1, who became the 64th person to reach 300 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were remarkably good for run 5, with the showers staying away but nice and cool.  There was quite a big drop in attendance, so the total points scored was the lowest of the series.  Only 7 teams reached the 100 point mark, led by Domain Dashers with a massive 202 points.  They were followed by two other big scores: Macquarie Nomads with 180 points and Apra Running Regulators with 165.  Domain Dashers extend their overall lead.  The total points scored in run 5 was 2,893.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Domain Dashers 174 130 218 169 202   893
Macquarie Nomads 192 161 117 178 180   828
Legal Eagles 143 164 153 163 118   741

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Both semi-finals produced reasonably clear-cut results, with Domain Dashers beating Legal Eagles 202-118 and Apra Running Regulators beating Australian Museum Runosaurs 165-98.

Domain Dashers will meet Apra Running Regulators in the final while Legal Eagles and Australian Museum Runosaurs will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the top score with 8 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 5 and Australian Museum Runosaurs with 4.  The Magic Milers extend their overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11 10 11 7 8   47
Legal Eagles 7 8 7 7 5   34
Australian Museum Runosaurs 3 3 5 4 4   19

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 20.55, equalling his PB, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 22.40, over 4 minutes clear of the next fastest!  There were 39 fast runners in run 5, 30 males (13%) and 9 females (10%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Matt GIBSON 20.55 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER 21.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Aaron LEUSSINK 23.00 King & Wood Mallesons

Fastest Women in Run 5

Eliza DAVIDSON 22.40 Macquarie Nomads
Chloe GENTLE 27.05 RunSM
Marta BEER 27.35 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Domain Dashers and Australian Museum Runosaurs had the best turnout with 12 runners, followed by three teams with 11.  The overall race is very tight going into the last round, with two points covering the top three teams.  The total turnout was 326 counting runners, 238 males and 88 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Domain Dashers 12 13 15 13 12   65
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13 14 12 11   64
Legal Eagles 13 14 15 10 11   63

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.

50 runs:     Stephen LUU of Jarden RBC Stride Tribe and Rhys RICHARDS of Legal Eagles

200 runs:   Andrew McKENZIE of Domain Dashers

250 runs:   Adam MURRAY of BT Dominators

300 runs:   Clive FLETCHER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

350 runs:   Laurie COLEMAN of ABS Moving Averages

Series 112 run 4 newsletter

Series #112 – Run 4 – 24 June 2026 – Run No. 670

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Beautiful conditions for run 4 saw the highest point score of the series so far, with a number of runners scoring big PBs.  11 teams broke the 100 point mark, led by Macquarie Nomads with 178 points.  They were closely followed by Domain Dashers with 169 points and Legal Eagles with 163.  Domain Dashers maintain their overall lead, with Legal Eagles sneaking back into third place ahead of the Magic Milers.  The total points scored in run 4 was 3,522.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Domain Dashers 174 130 218 169   691
Macquarie Nomads 192 161 117 178   648
Legal Eagles 143 164 153 163   623

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Two high scoring matches in the top half of the draw saw Legal Eagles beat Telstra Tornados 163-119 and Domain Dashers beat Rabobank Grasshoppers 169-114.  These two teams will now meet in the semi-finals.  In the bottom half of the draw Australian Museum Runosaurs beat BNP Flyers 92-50 and Apra Running Regulators beat TAL Trailblazers 86-40.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Legal Eagles shared the top score with 7 each, and were followed by Australian Museum Runosaurs and Telstra Tornados with 4 each.  The Magic Milers maintain their overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11 10 11 7   39
Legal Eagles 7 8 7 7   29
Australian Museum Runosaurs 3 3 5 4   15

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21.15, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 23.00, 3½ minutes clear of the next fastest!  There were 48 fast runners in run 4, 36 males (12%) and 12 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Matt GIBSON 21.15 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER 21.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Aaron LEUSSINK 22.45 King & Wood Mallesons

Fastest Women in Run 4

Eliza DAVIDSON 23.00 Macquarie Nomads
Chloe GENTLE 26.35 RunSM
Nicola GILKES 26.35 Team UBS

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Domain Dashers, Macquarie Generals and Macquarie Nomads shared the best turnout with 13 runners, followed by two teams with 12.  Domain Dashers and Reserve Bank Magic Milers have inched past Legal Eagles to share the lead with 53 points.  The total turnout was 383 counting runners, 291 males and 92 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Domain Dashers 12 13 15 13   53
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13 14 12   53
Legal Eagles 13 14 15 10   52

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 4.

200 runs:   Todd CAMPBELL of Apra Running Regulators and Antony TOLFTS of Westpac Harriers

250 runs:   Christian ELLIS of NRF Road Warriors

550 runs:   Melvyn COX of ANZ Incredibles

Series 112 run 3 newsletter

Series #112 – Run 3 – 10 June 2026 – Run No. 669

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Rod Phillips of Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who reached the mighty milestone of 500 runs in run 3.  Rod began his Corporate Cup career in series 18 back in 1994 and has a very respectable PB of 24:45.  He is the 12th person to reach this milestone, and will be the last for a while, as the next current runner is on 471 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was surprisingly warm for run 3, considering the season, but runners obviously enjoyed the conditions, as plenty of points were scored.  10 teams broke the 100 point mark, led by Domain Dashers with a quite remarkable score of 218 points.  They were followed by Macquarie Generals with 162 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 155.  Legal Eagles also passed 150 with 153 points.  Domain Dashers take over from Macquarie Nomads at the top of the table, with the Magic Milers in third just 4 points ahead of Legal Eagles.  The total points scored in run 3 was 3,293.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Domain Dashers 174 130 218   522
Macquarie Nomads 192 161 117   470
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 165 144 155   464

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Most results were fairly clear-cut in round 3.  Macquarie Generals were the unluckiest losers as, even though they scored a massive 162 points, they had the misfortune to come up against Domain Dashers with their 218.  At the other end of the draw, TAL Trailblazers moved through to round 4 with a 34-21 win over newcomers Deutsche Bank Dashers.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored, with 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Australian Museum Runosaurs with 5.  The Magic Milers further extend their overall lead and already look uncatchable.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11 10 11   32
Legal Eagles 7 8 7   22
Australian Museum Runosaurs 3 3 5   11

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21.10, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 23.05.  There were 49 fast runners in run 3, 34 males (11%) and 15 females (15%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Matt GIBSON 21.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER 22.05 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 22.10 Australian Museum Runosaurs

Fastest Women in Run 3

Eliza DAVIDSON 23.05 Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU 27.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Nicola GILKES 27.40 Team UBS

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Legal Eagles and Domain Dashers, who both had a perfect turnout of 15 runners, followed by three teams with 14.  Legal Eagles inch one clear of Reserve Bank Magic Milers at the top of the table, with Domain Dashers a further point back in third place.  The total turnout was 404 counting runners, 302 males and 102 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 13 14 15   42
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13 14   41
Domain Dashers 12 13 15   40

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.

50 runs:     Marcus FAORO of IAG Road Runners

100 runs:   John NELSON of Macquarie Generals and Michael BISHOP of Reserve Bank Metric Milers

200 runs:   Tracy MARSH of Domain Dashers

500 runs:   Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Series 112 run 2 newsletter

Series #112 – Run 2 – 27 May 2026 – Run No. 668

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
We were again lucky with the conditions for run 2, with dry conditions and quite warm temperatures.  Point scoring wasn’t far behind that for run 1, with 9 teams reaching the 100 point mark.  The top scorers were Legal Eagles with 164, just pipping Macquarie Nomads with 161, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers in third with 144.  Macquarie Nomads maintain their lead, while the Magic Milers and Legal Eagles leapfrog Domain Dashers, who are only three points back in 4th place.  The total points scored in run 2 was 3,113.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 192 161   353
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 165 144   309
Legal Eagles 143 164   307

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was another high scoring clash at the top of the draw, with Legal Eagles beating Reserve Bank Magic Milers 164-144, while another high scoring match saw Domain Dashers pip State Treasury 130-128.  At the other end of the draw, TAL Trailblazers also had a very close win, beating Deloitte Merger Milers 67-65.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored, with 10 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 8 and Telstra Tornados with 4.  The Magic Milers extend their overall lead.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11 10   21
Legal Eagles 7 8   15
Telstra Tornados 3 4   7

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.10, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 25.20.  There were 50 fast runners in run 2, 35 males (12%) and 15 females (15%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Matt GIBSON 21.10 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 22.30 Australian Museum Runosaurs
Jarvis RYAN 22.50 Policy on the Run

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON 25.20 Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU 25.45 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Nicola GILKES 26.15 Team UBS

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Legal Eagles had the best turnout with 14 runners, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Domain Dashers with 13.  Legal Eagles join Reserve Bank Magic Milers at the top of the table, while Domain Dashers and Macquasrie Nomads share third place.  The total turnout was 382 counting runners, 283 males and 99 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 13 14   27
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14 13   27
Domain Dashers 12 13   25
Macquarie Nomads 14 11         25

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.

50 runs:     Kirk EMANS of Macquarie Generals

100 runs:   Richard MALLETT of Legal Eagles

250 runs:   Martin BOWERMAN of Reserve Bank Metric Milers and Daniel PAVLIK of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Series 112 run 1 newsletter

Series #112 – Run 1 – 13 May 2026 – Run No. 667

GENERAL BUSINESS
We welcome a new team to the Corporate Cup in series 112, Deutsche Bank Dashers, which brings the number of teams up to 43.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
We were lucky with the conditions for run 1, with the rain staying away almost throughout and quite mild temperatures.  There were correspondingly plenty of points scored, with 11 teams reaching the 100 point mark.  They were led by Macquarie Nomads with a massive 192 points, with Domain Dashers not far behind on 174 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 165.  The total points scored in run 1 was 3,362.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 192   192
Domain Dashers 174   174
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 165   165

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The clash of the heavyweights in the repechage section of the draw saw Reserve Bank Magic Milers beat Macquarie Generals 165-144, while a close match saw ANZ Incredibles edge ABS Moving Averages 68-65.  Both teams go through to round 2 in this section.

In the knockout section there were also some close matches, with BT Dominators beating 5 Minnett KMs 38-31, RunSM beating Transport Trainers 74-72 and PWC Fasttrack beating BOC Pacers 14-4, while newcomers Deutsche Bank Dashers advance to round 2 courtesy of a bye, due to there currently being an odd number of teams in the competition.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers have jumped out to an early lead, with an impressive 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and then Australian Museum Runosaurs and Telstra Tornados with 3 apiece.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 11   11
Legal Eagles 7   7
Australian Museum Runosaurs 3   3
Telstra Tornados 3           3

New kid on the block Cormac GALLAGHER of Deutsche Bank Dashers was fastest man with 21.10 in his first run, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 25.30.  There were 47 fast runners in run 1, 34 males (12%) and 13 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Cormac GALLAGHER 21.10 Deutsche Bank Dashers
Matt GIBSON 21.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
James CONROY 22.55 Policy on the Run

Fastest Women in Run 1

Cathy LIU 25.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON 26.10 Macquarie Nomads
Chloe GENTLE 26.35 RunSM

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Macquarie Nomads and Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best turnout of 14 runners, followed by Legal Eagles and MBA Yield Chasers with 13.  The total turnout was 390 counting runners, 288 males and 102 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Nomads 14   14
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 14   14
Legal Eagles 13   13
MBA Yield Chasers 13           13

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.

50 runs:     Cara SIMPSON of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1, Robert McROBBIE of Domain Dashers, Sean O’CONNELL of King & Wood Mallesons and Andrew SAMILD of Transport Trainers

100 runs:   Natalie EDWARDS of Legal Eagles

250 runs:   Fran DOREY of Australian Museum Runosaurs