Series 102 run 5 newsletter
Series #102 – Run 5 – 29 March 2023 – Run No. 611
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Humid conditions for run 5 saw a drop from the previous run’s high scoring, but still the second best total of the series. Three teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by BT Dominators who scored 138. They were followed by Transport Trainers with 114 and ABS Moving Averages with 109. BT Dominators have surged to the top and now have quite a lead going into the final run, while ABS Moving Averages have climbed into 3rd place overall. The total points scored in run 5 was 1,792.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 87 | 55 | 100 | 158 | 138 | 538 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 53 | 107 | 155 | 77 | 487 | |
| ABS Moving Averages | 60 | 50 | 92 | 123 | 109 | 434 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Two of the top teams met in a high scoring semi-final, with BT Dominators beating ABS Moving Averages 138-109, while the other match saw JPM Jets end Liberty Legends’ run 82-20. BT Dominators will meet JPM Jets in the final, while ABS Moving Averages and Liberty Legends’ will play off for 3rd place.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored in run 5 with 7 fast runs, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5. The Magic Milers look to have this one in the bag.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 37 | |
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 | |
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Andrew LEE of Australian Museum Runosaurs was fastest man with 21.55, while Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.25. There were 39 fast runners in run 5, 31 males (14%) and 8 females (13%).
Fastest Men in Run 5
| Andrew LEE | 21.55 | Australian Museum Runosaurs |
| Matt GIBSON | 22.40 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 5
| Ellen WATERMAN | 27.25 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Sue MAHONY | 27.30 | Domain Dashers |
| Annelise NGUYEN | 27.55 | King & Wood Mallesons |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 5 with 14, followed by Transport Trainers with 13. BT Dominators have jumped out to a massive overall lead of 11, but there is a very tight battle for the minor placings. The total turnout was 286 counting runners, 224 males and 62 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 69 | |
| State Treasury | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 58 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 57 | |
| Sydney Tax Pack | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 57 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.
50 runs: Ben HARRINGTON of ABS Moving Averages and Peter MILLER of ASX All Xtraordinaries
100 runs: Tony THORNTON of GrainCorp Weevils
Series 102 run 4 results
Series 102 run 4 newsletter
Series #102 – Run 4 – 22 March 2023 – Run No. 610
GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 who completed his 350th run, the 36th person to reach this milestone, and also to Caroline YARNELL of Legal Eagles, who completed her 200th run. Caroline is the 161st runner to reach 200 runs, but just the 10th female to do so.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Milder conditions for run 4 saw an explosion of point scoring, with the biggest total of the series by quite a margin. Six teams broke the 100 points mark, led by BT Dominators on 158 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 155. Third best on the day were Macquarie Generals with 129 and these three teams now fill the top three places overall. The total points scored in run 4 was 2,401.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 53 | 107 | 155 | 410 | ||
| BT Dominators | 87 | 55 | 100 | 158 | 400 | ||
| Macquarie Generals | 66 | 60 | 71 | 129 | 326 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top half of the draw saw two high scoring matches, with all four teams beating 100 points. BT Dominators beat State Treasury 158-102 and ABS Moving Averages beat Macquarie Nomads 123-108. In the bottom half Liberty Legends won a low scoring match 30-21 against Team UBS, while JPM Jets accounted for The Running Walkers 99-39.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored in this competition with an outstanding 10 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados with 5. The Magic Milers are running away with this competition.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | ||
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | ||
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 19.50, the first sub-20 minute time since Oliver LORD’s 19.35 back in series 77 in 2013. Cathy LIU also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 25.45. There were 44 fast runners in run 4, 33 males (15%) and 11 females (17%).
Fastest Men in Run 4
| Jack HILLIER | 19.50 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Andrew LEE | 21.55 | Australian Museum Runosaurs |
| Matt GIBSON | 22.05 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 4
| Cathy LIU | 25.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Ellen WATERMAN | 27.00 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 27.10 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The best turnout in run 4 was 13, shared by BT Dominators, State Treasury and Reserve Bank Magic Milers. BT Dominators maintain their overall lead of 5, while State Treasury inch into outright second ahead of Sydney Tax Pack. The total turnout was 284 counting runners, 219 males and 65 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 | ||
| State Treasury | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | ||
| Sydney Tax Pack | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 49 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 4.
100 runs: Mark FUZES of Macquarie Nomads and Joe SUPPA of Sydney Tax Pack
150 runs: Susan BOURKE of GrainCorp Weevils
200 runs: Caroline YARNELL of Legal Eagles
350 runs: Craig PAGER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
Series 102 run 3 results
Series 102 run 3 newsletter
Series #102 – Run 3 – 15 March 2023 – Run No. 609
GENERAL BUSINESS
Our most senior runner Dennis Jolliffe of ABS had a nasty fall coming back into the Domain past the Terrace restaurant, but fortunately suffered no lasting damage and will soon be on the mend. Special thanks to Deborah Randall and Henry Zhang of Liberty Legends, who stayed with Dennis and looked after him until the ambulance arrived.
Congratulations to Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers who completed his 450th run, the 15th person to reach this milestone. Rod began his Corporate Cup career in series 18 back in 1994. He will turn 70 later this year and is still doing times in the 34 minute range.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a very warm day, with some runners struggling in the heat, but point scoring was surprisingly good. Two teams reached 100 points, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107 and BT Dominators with an even 100. They were followed by ABS Moving Averages on 92 points. The Magic Milers move into the overall lead. The total points scored in run 3 was 1,567.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 53 | 107 | 255 | |||
| BT Dominators | 87 | 55 | 100 | 242 | |||
| Legal Eagles | 59 | 95 | 67 | 221 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
BT Dominators claimed another big scalp, beating Legal Eagles 100-67 while relative newcomers Liberty Legends and The Running Walkers both scored wins, the Legends beating PWC Fasttrack 30-24 and the Walkers beating Rabobank Grasshoppers 24-18.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers again top scored in this competition with 7 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles, Telstra Tornados and Australian Museum Runosaurs all with 4. The Magic Milers are looking hard to beat at this stage.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man, with the outstanding time of 20.10, the fastest time since Oliver LORD also ran 20.10 back in series 79. Ellen WATERMAN also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 26.55. There were 35 fast runners in run 3, 28 males (12%) and 7 females (9%).
Fastest Men in Run 3
| Jack HILLIER | 20.10 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Andrew LEE | 22.25 | Australian Museum Runosaurs |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.40 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 3
| Ellen WATERMAN | 26.55 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 27.40 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Kimberley KHAW | 28.25 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The very consistent BT Dominators had the best turnout in run 3 with 14, followed by Australian Museum Runosaurs with 13. BT Dominators now have a strong overall lead, while the three-way tie for second place remains, with all three teams having the same score in run 3. The total turnout was 306 counting runners, 232 males and 74 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 11 | 15 | 11 | 37 | |||
| State Treasury | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 | |||
| Sydney Tax Pack | 12 | 14 | 11 | 37 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.
50 runs: Anders ALEXANDER of Australian Museum Runosaurs, Eric SETIAWAN of Awesome Midday Pacers and Luke TONG of Telstra Tornados of 50
150 runs: Tomasz GRZECH of Sydney Tax Pack
450 runs: Rod PHILLIPS of Reserve Bank Midday Milers
Series 102 run 2 results
Series 102 run 2 newsletter
Series #102 – Run 2 – 15 February 2023 – Run No. 608
GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Alex WHITWORTH of Legal Eagles who completed his 400th run, the 23rd person to reach this milestone. Alex did his first four runs in series 1 and now, at 80 years young, is still cranking out fast points for his team.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was again a bit warm and humid, and works in the Domain led to a modified and slightly longer course, so point scoring was again not high. For the second time this series, no team reached 100 points, with Legal Eagles top scoring with 95. They were followed by State Treasury and JPM Jets, who both scored 67 points. Legal Eagles move into a narrow overall lead. The total points scored in run 2 was 1,191.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 59 | 95 | 154 | ||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 53 | 148 | ||||
| State Treasury | 77 | 67 | 144 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were again a number of very close matches in the knockout competition, with five matches being decided by less than 10 points. The closest were the top of the table clash, where BT Dominators pipped Reserve Bank Magic Milers 55-53, and a low-scoring affair where Rabobank Grasshoppers beat ANZ Incredibles 8-6. The biggest win went to JPM Jets, who beat NRMA Insurance 67-3.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored in this competition with 6 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 5 and Telstra Tornados with 4. The Magic Milers inch a further point ahead overall.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 6 | 14 | ||||
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Jack HILLIER of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.25, well clear of the field, while Ellen WATERMAN also of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.45. There were 26 fast runners in run 2, 19 males (7%) and 7 females (9%).
Fastest Men in Run 2
| Jack HILLIER | 21.25 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Matt GIBSON | 23.05 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Brendan HANCOX | 23.10 | ABS Moving Averages |
Fastest Women in Run 2
| Ellen WATERMAN | 27.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 28.10 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
| Adriana COLLINGWOOD SMITH | 28.15 | ASIC – the Corporate Cops |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who had a full turnout of 15 runners. They were followed by BT Dominators and Sydney Tax Pack with 14. BT Dominators take the overall lead by 2 points, from three teams tied in 2nd place. The total turnout was 338 counting runners, 258 males and 80 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 11 | 15 | 26 | ||||
| State Treasury | 14 | 12 | 26 | ||||
| Sydney Tax Pack | 12 | 14 | 26 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.
50 runs: Daniel BRYANT of Apra Running Regulators
100 runs: Emerson REED of ASIC – the Corporate Cops, Steven KEMPLER of MBA Yield Chasers and Gary McMAHON of Telstra Tornados
400 runs: Alex WHITWORTH of Legal Eagles
Series 102 run 1 results
Series 102 run 1 newsletter
Series #102 – Run 1 – 1 February 2023 – Run No. 607
GENERAL BUSINESS
There are several team changes for series 102, with two new teams coming in and three teams dropping out, reducing the competition from 43 to 42 teams. We welcome the NRF Road Warriors from Norton Rose Fulbright after an 8 year absence, and a third team from the RBA, the Reserve Bank Metric Milers. Dropping out are Allianz Experience, and also Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2, who unfortunately missed the entry deadline, while ANZ Invincibles have merged into the ANZ Incredibles team.
Congratulations to Greg ROWLING of State Audit who reached 350 runs, the 35th person to reach this milestone.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were a little warm and humid, so even though there was a great turnout, the point scoring was not very high. In fact, no team managed to reach the 100 point mark, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers leading the way on 95. They were followed by BT Dominators on 87 and State Treasury on 77. The total points scored in run 1 was 1,311.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 95 | 95 | |||||
| BT Dominators | 87 | 87 | |||||
| State Treasury | 77 | 77 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a number of very close matches in the knockout section of this competition. GrainCorp Weevils beat Transport Trainers by just one point 20-19, and ANZ Incredibles did the same to Westpac Trotters, but by 14-13. There was a 2 point win for ING Lions, who beat State Audit 9-7, while the battle of the newcomers was won by NRF Road Warriors 12-6 over Reserve Bank Metric Milers.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers have taken the early lead with 8 fast runs in run 1. Legal Eagles were next with 6, followed by ABS Moving Averages and Telstra Tornados both with 3.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Legal Eagles | 6 | 6 | |||||
| ABS Moving Averages | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Telstra Tornados | 3 | 3 |
Andre LEE, now of Australian Museum Runosaurs, was fastest man with 22.30, while the returning Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman by a full two minutes with 27.30. There were 33 fast runners in run 1, 29 males (11%) and 4 females (4%).
Fastest Men in Run 1
| Andrew LEE | 22.30 | Australian Museum Runosaurs |
| Brendan HANCOX | 22.35 | ABS Moving Averages |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.35 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 1
| Cathy LIU | 27.30 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Sue DAVIS | 29.30 | Apra Running Regulators |
| Helen KIM | 29.55 | Apra Running Regulators |
| Siobhan ROONEY | 29.55 | NRF Road Warriors |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
BT Dominators and State Treasury had the best turnout in run 1 with 14, closely followed by three teams with 13. The total turnout was 353 counting runners, 263 males and 90 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | |||||
| State Treasury | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Deutsche RBC Runners | 13 | 13 | |||||
| JPM Jets | 13 | 13 | |||||
| Macquarie Nomads | 13 | 13 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 1.
350 runs: Greg ROWLING of State Audit