Series #108 – Run 4 – 19 March 2025 – Run No. 646

GENERAL BUSINESS

Today we give a special mention, and congratulations, to Damien GAY of Reserve Bank Magic Milers who reached 550 runs, and John PETRE of State Audit, who reached 450 runs in run 4.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Regrettably, I was unable to attend the fourth run of series 108. However, reports indicate that it was a sunny day, ideal for running. The turnout was 391 runners, slightly fewer than run 3. This round had lower scores compared to the previous one, with only one team, Macquarie Generals, scoring over 100 points with a total of 161, resulting in further changes in the top 3 rankings.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108	129	153	161			551
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166	167	86			481
Westpac Trotters	88	81	135	90			394

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There were no high scoring games with Macquarie Generals being the only team to score over 100.

 

The following teams have progressed to round 5.

 

Macquarie Generals	v	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Westpac Trotters	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with nine points, followed by Legal Eagles and Telstra Tornadoes tying on three, and no change to the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9	11	9			35
Legal Eagles	7	9	5	3			24
Telstra Tornados	3	3	4	3			13

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.50, and Grace BORGER, of The Running Walkers, fastest woman with 26.50.  There were 28 fast runners in run 4, 24 males (8%) and 4 females (4%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Matt GIBSON	21.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	22.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER	22.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Grace BORGER	26.50	The Running Walkers
Chloe GENTLE	28.10	RunSM
Marta BEER	28.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 4 goes to ABS Moving Averages with a score of 14, followed by ASX Xtraordinaries with 13 and a tie for 3rd place between PWC Fasttrack and Sydney Tax Pack on 12, causing a reshuffle of the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12	11	13			50
ABS Moving Averages	9	12	14	14			49
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	12	11			49

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

50 runs:
Michael TERRY                 The Running Walkers

150 runs:
Frederick LO                    MBA Yield Chasers

450 runs:
John PETRE                     State Audit

550 runs:
Damien GAY                    Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Series #108 – Run 3 – 5 March 2025 – Run No. 645

GENERAL BUSINESS

It is imperative that all runners participate with their own pre-allocated chip. Although we acknowledge the efforts of the runner, evidence from STRAVA is not acceptable in the absence of the runner’s chip. To reiterate, no chip means no official time.

Additionally, there have been occurrences where runners have used another person’s chip or run with multiple chips for themselves and other participants. Running with another person’s chip will not give the runner any credit for a run, and risks recording an invalid run against a runner who did not run.  Running with more than one chip is expressly prohibited (by rule 7.1), and any instances discovered risk a 25 point penalty and possible expulsion of the team from the competition.  Don’t do it!

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The third run of series 108 was warm and sunny with some light breezes providing some relief from the heat. Turnout was slightly down on run 2 with 393. This was another high scoring round, again where eight teams scored more than 100 points. The Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 167 and there was further movement in the top 3

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166	167				395
Macquarie Generals	108	129	153				390
Legal Eagles	85	134	101				320

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There were two high scoring games with Macquarie Generals defeating Domain Dashers 153-144 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers defeating Legal Eagles 167-101.

The following teams have progressed to round 4:

Macquarie Generals	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
ABS Moving Averages	v	Westpac Trotters
Telstra Tornados	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles on 5 and Telstra Tornadoes with 4.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9	11				26
Legal Eagles	7	9	5				21
Telstra Tornados	3	3	4				10

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.35, and Laura PATERSON, of IA Running Capacity, fastest woman with 25.50.  There were 43 fast runners in run 3, 34 males (11%) and 9 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Matt GIBSON	21.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	21.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Thomas VAN FLORENSTEIN MULDER	22.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Laura PATERSON	25.50	IA Running Capacity
Louise CHISHOLM	27.05	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jess MARNIE	27.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 3 goes to ABS Moving Averages with a score of 14, followed by Reserve Bank Metric Milers with 13 and then 7 teams in a tie for 3rd place: Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Westpac Harriers, Westpac Trotters, Reserve Bank Midday Milers, Domain Dashers, PWC Fasttrack and RunSM all on 12, causing a reshuffle of second and third place.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15	14	10				39
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	12				38
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12	11				37

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

50 runs:
Mukesh GUPTA                Liberty Legends

Ruchir PATEL                   Liberty Legends

Series #108 – Run 2 – 19 February 2025 – Run No. 644

GENERAL BUSINESS

I would just like to request that if any runner is unable to complete the course for any reason, or suspects that they did not run the correct course but did cross the mat at the start and finish, to inform their team captain. This will allow us to follow up on very fast or unusual times as part of our standard verification process.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The second run of series 108 was hot and sunny without the refreshing breezes from the previous run. Turnout was slightly up on run 1 with 398. This was a high scoring round where eight teams scored more than 100 points, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers reaching 166 and some movement in the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108	129					237
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166					228
Legal Eagles	85	134					219

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There was a big increase in points scored this round with many teams significantly improving on round 1. There were two high scoring games, with Macquarie Generals defeating State Treasury 129-108 and Domain Dashers defeating Macquarie Nomads 120-102.

The following teams have progressed to round 3:

Macquarie Generals	v	Domain Dashers
ASX Xtraordinaries	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Legal Eagles
Jarden RBC Stride Tribe	v	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
BNP Flyers	v	ABS Moving Averages
Westpac Trotters	v	CFS Cruisers
Team UBS	v	Telstra Tornados
King & Wood Mallesons	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles tied with Reserve Bank Magic Milers to top score with 9 points, followed by Telstra Tornadoes with 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	7	9					16
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9					15
Telstra Tornados	3	3					6

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.05, and Grace BORGER, of The Running Walkers, on her first run was fastest woman with 26.20.  There were 42 fast runners in run 2, 35 males (12%) and 7 females (7%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Matt GIBSON	21.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY	21.15	IAG Road Runners
Marcus MILLER	22.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Thomas VAN FLORENSTEIN MULDER	22.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Fastest Women in Run 2

Grace BORGER	26.20	The Running Walkers
Jacinta MALLON	27.45	King & Wood Mallesons
Jess MARNIE	27.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 2 goes to Legal Eagles with a score of 14, followed by CFS Cruisers and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both with 13.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15	14					29
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12					26
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13					26

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 2.

100 runs:
Deepak SIKKA                 ANZ Incredibles

Series #108 – Run 1 – 5 February 2025 – Run No. 643

GENERAL BUSINESS

Given the number of runners with only one electronic read, please ensure that you hear a beep when crossing the mat at both the start and finish. Additionally, attaching your chip to your footwear helps ensure it is recorded accurately.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
For the first run of series 108, the weather was hot and sunny with occasional cool breezes. Turnout for run 1 was a respectable 392, beating all runs last series. Only one team broke the 100-point mark, last series winner Macquarie Generals on 108.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108						108
Westpac Trotters	88						88
Legal Eagles	85						85

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

As mentioned, Macquarie Generals was the only team to score over 100 points. There were many low-scoring matches in this round, including the first tie of the year between the new teams, CFS Amicis and RunSM, both scoring 8 points. Both teams will advance to round 2.

The following teams have progressed to round 2

Macquarie Generals	v	State Treasury
Domain Dashers	v	Macquarie Nomads
ASX Xtraordinaries	v	Apra Running Regulators
MBA Yield Chasers	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
Legal Eagles	v	Policy on the Run
Transport Trainers	v	Jarden RBC Stride Tribe
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	v	Reserve Bank Metric Milers
Australian Museum Runosaurs	v	BNP Flyers
ABS Moving Averages	v	State Library Speed Readers
The Running Walkers	v	Westpac Trotters
BT Dominators	v	CFS Cruisers
Team UBS	v	5 Minnett KMs
Awesome Midday Pacers	v	Telstra Tornados
King & Wood Mallesons	v	NRF Road Warriors
IA Running Capacity	v	CFS Amicis and RunSM

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles, winners of series 107, top scored with 7 points, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 6 and Telstra Tornadoes with 3.

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

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.25, and Louise CHISHOLM, of Awesome Midday Pacers, was fastest woman with 27.35.  There were 23 fast runners in run 1, 20 males (7%) and 3 females (3%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON	21.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY	22.10	IAG Road Runners
Callan WINDSOR	22.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Louise CHISHOLM	27.35	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jacinta MALLON	28.35	King & Wood Mallesons
Rachel FERGUSON	28.50	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 1 goes to Legal Eagles with a perfect score of 15, followed by ASX Xtraordinaries and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 14 and 13, respectively.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15						15
ASX Xtraordinaries	14						14
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13						13

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 1.

150 runs:

Rob SPRING                    PWC Fasttrack

Series #107 – Run 6 – 6 November 2024 – Run No. 642

GENERAL BUSINESS
The presentation for series 107 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday, 20th November, at 12:30pm. Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 107 winners.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The weather was very hot and sunny for the last run of the series and the year. Now is probably a very good time to take a break. Turnout for run 6 was 1 below run 5 and the second lowest of the series. Only three teams broke the 100-point mark, led by Macquarie Generals on 157, Policy on the Run on 147, and Transport Trainers on 100.

Macquarie Generals take out the overall win, up from 3rd place in Series 106, with a margin of 161 points. The total points scored in run 6 was 1637.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140	152	173	161	150	157	933
Legal Eagles	111	153	115	174	134	85	772
Policy on the Run	51	118	99	151	91	147	657

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Policy on the Run, took out the knockout trophy, beating Legal Eagles, 147 – 85. Apra Running Regulators beat Westpac Harriers, 23 – 19 in the playoff for third and fourth places.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 9 points, followed by a tie between Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Australian Museum Runosaurs on 4. Legal Eagles also took out top position for the third series in a row.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9	9	8	9	10	9	54
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	4	8	6	4	4	31
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5	5	3	5	4	4	26

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 22.00, and Siobhan ROONEY, of Macquarie Nomads, was fastest woman with 27.05.  There were 32 fast runners in run 6, 28 males (11%) and 4 females (6%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Matt GIBSON	22.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	22.55	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Thomas WALKER	23.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Fastest Man in Series #107

There was a tie for fastest man.

Matt GIBSON	21.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 1)
Philip CONWAY	21.00	IAG Road Runners (run 4)

 

Fastest Women in Run 6

Siobhan ROONEY	27.05	Macquarie Nomads
Rachel FERGUSON	28.00	Legal Eagles
Kerrie SIMPSON	28.45	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Fastest Woman in Series #107

Laura PATERSON

24.15

IA Running Capacity (run 3)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 6 goes to Legal Eagles with a perfect score of 15, followed by Policy on the Run on 14 and BT Dominators on 13. The series title has gone to Legal Eagles with 78 points, out of a possible 90.  The total turnout in run 6 was 333 counting runners, 265 males and 68 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	12	12	13	15	15	78
Policy on the Run	14	11	10	13	13	14	75
BT Dominators	9	13	10	12	12	13	69

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 6.

50 runs:
Natalia SEMENOVSKY        IAG Road Runners
Andrew DUONG                MBA Yield Chasers
Nick ROWBOTHAM            Reserve Bank Metric Milers

250 runs:
Andrew LEE                      Australian Museum Runosaurs

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY

The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 107 is, once again, Michael COMNINOS of Domain Dashers who scored 141 points.

RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY

The winner of the Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy is Kerrie SIMPSON of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 with 115 points.

CC AMATIL MOST IMPROVED TEAM

This competition ranks each team’s improvement in three areas over the last two series – point score, team representation and fast runs. As this is an encouragement award for teams who would not otherwise figure in the prize-giving, teams who win one of the other competitions are excluded from winning it.

The Most Improved Team Trophy for series 107 is won by MBA Yield Chasers.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group       Runner                                     Points              Team

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Hamish KLEMP	92	Macquarie Generals
30 to 34	Kerrie SIMPSON	115	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
35 to 39	Ashish KEDIA	112	Transport Trainers
40 to 44	Michael COMNINOS	141	Domain Dashers
45 to 54	John NELSON	117	Macquarie Generals
55 and over	Mark ZATZ	111	Macquarie Nomads

SERIES MILESTONES

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team
Phillip NOYCE	Legal Eagles
Trevor ROBINSON	MBA Yield Chasers
Mark ALLAN	State Treasury
Richard ALLEN	TAL Trailblazers

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team
Tim PEEL	PWC Fasttrack

Achieved 300 Runs

Runner	Team
Luke PORTER	Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Achieved 400 Runs

None

Achieved 500 Runs

None

Achieved 600 Runs

None