Series 107 Run 5 – 16 October 2024 – Run No. 641

GENERAL BUSINESS

Congratulations to Luke Porter of Reserve Bank Midday Milers who reached the 300 run milestone with this run. A great achievement.

Ensuring your time is recorded

Some runners are missing out on an official timing for their run as their chip is out of range, in their pocket, when crossing the mat. This may work sometimes but can also fail sometimes. Attaching your chip to your shoelace is best for a good recording. The next best option is bending over with the chip in your hand when crossing the mat. In all cases ensure that you hear the beeps when starting and finishing.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Once again the weather was good for us. It was cool and dry, and many runners commented on how good the running was.

We had a respectable turnout for run 5, slightly up on the previous run.  Five teams broke the 100-point mark, with two more on 99. The total points scored in run 5 was 2,524. There was no change to the top 3 after this run.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140	152	173	161	150		776
Legal Eagles	111	153	115	174	134		687
State Treasury	131	134	157	110	44		576

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were no high scoring matches in this round, with the following results.

Legal Eagles beat Westpac Harriers 134-81
Policy on the Run beat Apra Running Regulators 91-57

The final matches for this series are:

Playing for first & second:

Legal Eagles                              v           Policy on the Run

Playing for third & fourth:

Westpac Harriers                       v           Apra Running Regulators

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
There was no change to the top 3 after this run.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9	9	8	9	10		45
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	4	8	6	4		27
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5	5	3	5	4		22

Congratulations to Andrew LEE of Australian Museum Runosaurs, the fastest man, with the time of 22.40, and to Kerrie SIMPSON of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1, the fastest woman with 27.35.

 

There were 44 fast runners, 35 males (13%) and 9 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Andrew LEE	22.40	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Tim TAYLOR	23.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Dima POSTNIKOV	24.20	BT Dominators

 

Fastest Women in Run 5

Kerrie SIMPSON	27.35	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
Louise CHISHOLM	27.40	Awesome Midday Pacers
Rachel FERGUSON	28.05	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Legal Eagles with best turnout in run 5 with a perfect 15.  Two new teams have made it into the top 3 (4), with several other teams close behind.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	12	12	13	15		63
Policy on the Run	14	11	10	13	13		61
Macquarie Nomads	9	13	11	10	14		57
Sydney Tax Pack	10	12	11	10	14		57

The total turnout was 349 counting runners, 261 males and 83 females.

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

100 runs:

Mark ALLAN                     State Treasury

 

300 runs:

Luke PORTER                   Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Series 107 Run 4 – 2 October 2024 – Run No. 640

GENERAL BUSINESS
Reminder for handling a faulty chip.

If you do not hear the beeps when crossing the mat or believe your chip is faulty, the correct process is to input the requested details on the FAULTY CHIPS sheet, located with the EARLY RUNNERS sheet on the shed to the left of the drinks table.

After completing the requested information, please leave the chip in the container located on the table near the sheet board. As the sheet says, “Failure to do so will result in your time not counting.”

We will test the chip, and if it is working, you will receive the officially recorded time. If it is not working your manually recorded time will be accepted.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The weather was cooler than for previous runs but still made for a good run. We had a respectable turnout for run 4, although, again, down on previous runs.

Ten teams broke the 100-point mark. The total points scored in run 4 was 3212, the highest for the series so far.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140	152	173	161			626
Legal Eagles	111	153	115	174			553
State Treasury	131	134	157	110			532

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
In round 4 there was only one high scoring match in the knockout, where both teams scored 100 or more points, Legal Eagles, 174, defeated Macquarie Generals, 161.

The following teams have moved into round five:

Legal Eagles                              v           Westpac Harriers

Apra Running Regulators            v           Policy on the Run

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 9 points, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Australian Museum Runosaurs with 5.

 

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9	9	8	9			35
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	4	8	6			23
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5	5	3	5			18

 

Philip CONWAY of IAG Road Runners was the fastest man with the time of 21.00, and Cathy LIU of    Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 27.00. There were 50 fast runners, 38 males (15%) and 12 females (16%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Philip CONWAY	21.00	IAG Road Runners
Andrew LEE	22.45	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Brendan KRONE	22.45	Telstra Tornados

 

Fastest Women in Run 4

Cathy LIU	27.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.05	Awesome Midday Pacers
Siobhan ROONEY	27.05	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Legal Eagles and Policy on the Run who tied for best turnout in run 4 with 13. They were followed by BT Dominators and CFS Cruisers tied on 12.  The total turnout was 335 counting runners, 262 males and 73 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	11	12	12	13			48
Policy on the Run	14	11	10	13			48
CFS Cruisers	12	9	12	12			45
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	11	14	11	9			45

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

 

50 runs:

Joel WOOLLAMS               State Treasury

 

100 runs:

Richard ALLEN                 TAL Trailblazers

 

200 runs:

Tim PEEL                         PWC Fasttrack

 

Series 107 Run 3 – 18 September 2024 – Run No. 639

GENERAL BUSINESS
Just reiterating reminders sent earlier this week.

Running on the road
The ONLY spot where running on the road is allowed is crossing the small side road immediately beyond the expressway bridge.  Running on the road anywhere else is expressly prohibited.  If you encounter congestion on the footpath, you must slow down and work your way past it, you must NOT detour onto the road to get round it.  This is a condition of our agreement with the RBG, and any breach potentially endangers the future of our event.

Danger spots on course
When returning around Mrs Macquarie’s Point there is a tree root which has slightly lifted the tarmac on the point and presents a trip hazard.  Mostly you will run past it without even noticing it, but we have had a number of reports over time of runners stumbling on it, in some cases leading to falls, so take care.

Also take care on the steps leading down from the middle path to Mrs Macquarie’s Point.  These steps have very uneven treads and depths, and a runner had a bad fall here last series.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again warm and pleasant for the third run of the series. Another good day for running. We had a respectable turnout for run 3, although down on previous runs.  Six teams broke the 100-point mark, with another 4 in the high 90’s. The total points scored in run 3 was 2,717. The top 3 teams remain unchanged.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140	152	173				465
State Treasury	131	134	157				422
Legal Eagles	111	153	115				379

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
In round 3 there was only one high scoring match in the knockout, where both teams earned 100 or more points, Macquarie Generals, 173, defeated State Treasury, 157.

The following teams have moved into round four:
Macquarie Generals            v      Legal Eagles
Westpac Harriers                v      BT Dominators
Apra Running Regulators     v      Deutsche RBC Runners
Policy on the Run                v      Awesome Midday Pacers

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 8 points, ahead of Australian Museum Runosaurs and The Running Walkers, with 3 points.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9	9	8				26
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	4	8				17
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5	5	3				13

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was the fastest man with the time of 23.00, and Laura PATERSON of IA Running Capacity was fastest woman with 24.15. There were 44 fast runners, 30 males (11%) and 14 females (16%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Matt GIBSON	23.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER	23.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Tim ROSS	23.15	PWC Fasttrack

 

Fastest Women in Run 3

Laura PATERSON	24.15	IA Running Capacity
Cathy LIU	26.20	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Siobhan ROONEY	26.50	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Domain Dashers and PWC Fasttrack who tied for best turnout in run 3 with 13. They were followed by Legal Eagles and CFS Cruisers tied with 12.  The total turnout was 358 counting runners, 271 males and 87 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	11	14	11				36
Legal Eagles	11	12	12				35
Policy on the Run	14	11	10				35

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

50 runs:

Ben GILES                       Domain Dashers

Tom BODOR                    Team UBS

100 runs:

Phillip NOYCE                   Legal Eagles

Trevor ROBINSON            MBA Yield Chasers

 

Series 107 Run 2 – 4 September 2024 – Run No. 638

GENERAL BUSINESS
Following last newsletter’s notice regarding changes to the Corporate Cup website, our new secure website is https://www.sydneycorporatecup.org.au/.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were again warm and dry for the second run of the series. A good day for running. We had a respectable turnout for run 2, although, slightly down on the first run, but there were some remarkable scores.

An amazing 12 teams broke the 100-point mark, and the total points scored in run 2 was 3,156, more than 1,000 points higher than run 1.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140	152					292
State Treasury	131	134					265
Legal Eagles	111	153					264

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Even though 12 teams achieved over 100 points, there were only two high scoring matches in the knockout, where both teams earned 100 or more points, Macquarie Generals, 152, defeated Domain Dashers, 113, and Policy on the Run, 118, defeated ASX Xtraordinaries, 109. 16 teams have moved into the third round.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles, once again, top scored with 9 points, ahead of Australian Museum Runosaurs with 5 points and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 4.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9	9					18
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5	5					10
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5	4					9

 

Andrew LEE of Australian Museum Runosaurs was the fastest man with the time of 23.10, and Laura PATERSON of IA Running Capacity was fastest woman with 24.30. There were 45 fast runners, 32 males (12%) and 13 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Andrew LEE	23.10	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Brendan KRONE	23.30	Telstra Tornados
Tim TAYLOR	24.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Fastest Women in Run 2

Laura PATERSON	24.30	IA Running Capacity
Cathy LIU	24.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Siobhan ROONEY	26.40	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Reserve Bank Midday Milers who had the best turnout in run 2 with 14. They were followed by BT Dominators, Macquarie Nomads, and Transport Trainers, tied with 13, then a 4-way tie with 12.  The total turnout was 369 counting runners, 278 males and 91 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Policy on the Run	14	11					25
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	11	14					25
ASX Xtraordinaries	11	12					23
Legal Eagles	11	12					23

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

 

50 runs:

Liam BYRNE                     ABS Moving Averages

 

150 runs:

Ben JACKSON                  ASX Xtraordinaries

Series 107 Run 1 – 21 August 2024 – Run No. 637

GENERAL BUSINESS

Firstly, I would like to introduce three new teams to the community, the 5 Minnett KMs, the State Library Speed Readers and the TAL Trailblazers. The Corporate Cup welcomes these teams to the competition.

There has also been a name change with DEITies now being Policy on the Run.

Secondly, for those that were having issues accessing the Corporate Cup website, new security certificates have been installed and the website should be viewable from corporate computers.  A big thank you to Champ for all his efforts.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were warm and dry for the first run of the series, hopefully an indicator for things to come. We had a respectable turnout for run 1, with more runners than for any run in series 106. Three teams broke the 100-point mark, and the total points scored in run 1 was 2,070.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	140						140
State Treasury	131						131
Legal Eagles	111						111

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
As mentioned, three teams achieved over 100 points, but there were no high scoring matches in the knockout, where both teams earned 100 or more points within the one match. 32 teams have moved into the second round.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles top scored with 9 points, ahead of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Australian Museum Runosaurs, both with 5.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	9						9
Australian Museum Runosaurs	5						5
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	5						5

 

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was the fastest man with the time of 21.00, and Laura PATERSON of IA Running Capacity was fastest woman with 24.45. There were 37 fast runners, 26 males (9%) and 11 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON	21.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	23.25	Australian Museum Runosaurs
Ed BANGS	23.50	IAG Road Runners

Fastest Women in Run 1

Laura PATERSON	24.45	IA Running Capacity
Cathy LIU	25.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.00	Awesome Midday Pacers

 

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Policy on the Run (formerly DEITies), who had the best turnout in run 1 with 14. They were followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 13, then CFS Cruisers and Reserve Bank Metric Milers, tied on 12.  The total turnout was 379 counting runners, 275 males and 104 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Policy on the Run	14						14
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13						13
CFS Cruisers	12						12
Reserve Bank Metric Milers	12						12

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

 

50 runs:

Doug JENKINS                 Apra Running Regulators

Mark LUSHER                   Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Ben JACKMAN                  Reserve Bank Midday Milers

 

150 runs:

Simon DOAK                   BT Dominators

Adrian DAVIS                  Deutsche RBC Runners

 

250 runs:

Shaun ANDERSON            ANZ Incredibles