Series #97 – Run 5 – 31 March 2021 – Run No. 581

GENERAL BUSINESS
It seems that I did our 450 run man John Cantlon of State Audit a grave disservice in the last newsletter, crediting him with a PB of 26:00.  A more forensic dissection of past records shows that he has a PB of 21:40, recorded in both series 4 and 7 – as John himself says, a looooong time ago!

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
There were the same disruptions in the Domain as for run 4, plus an extra course adjustment along Woolloomooloo Bay, caused by the erection of a new fence along the sea wall.  I think that this extra change made the course slightly harder than last week, although similarly short.  Combined with the excellent conditions, this led to some more good point scoring.  Nine teams broke the 100 points mark, again led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 170 points, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 157 and State Treasury with 148.  The Magic Milers now look to be well on their way to the title.  The total points scored in run 5 was 2,477.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107	162	159	180	170		778
State Treasury	110	127	139	159	148		683
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	118	124	106	69	157		574

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The semi-finals were both high scoring matches, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers beating Westpac Trotters 170-113 and State Audit beating BT Dominators 105-91.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers will meet State Audit in the final, while Westpac Trotters and BT Dominators will play off for third place.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had another big day in the fast teams with 12 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 8 and Telstra Tornados with 6.  The Magic Milers now lead by 17 and they cannot be caught.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	10	13	12		52
Legal Eagles	7	7	6	7	8		35
Telstra Tornados	4	5	7	5	6		27

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.10, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 23.30, three minutes clear of the field.  There were 67 fast runners in run 5, 58 males (27%) and 9 females (17%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Matt GIBSON	21.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE	21.45	Veterans Affairs
Callan WINDSOR	22.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Cathy LIU	23.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON	26.30	Macquarie Nomads
Louise CHISHOLM	26.35	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and State Treasury once again had the best turnout in run 5 with 14 runners apiece, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers and Sydney Tax Pack with 12.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers now have a 3 point lead over State Treasury, who leapfrogged the Midday Milers into second place.  The total turnout was 268 counting runners, 216 males and 52 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	14	14	14		68
State Treasury	12	11	14	14	14		65
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	14	13	11	12		64

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

50 runs:     Sarah KELLY of PWC Fasttrack

200 runs:   Grahame HAGER of Sydney Tax Pack and Lynn HERISSON of Transport Trainers

Series #97 – Run 4 – 17 March 2021 – Run No. 580

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to John Cantlon of State Audit, who became just the 11^th runner to reach 450 Corporate Cup runs.  John is an ever-present, having started in series 1 and taken part in every series since, and has a PB of 26:00.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Mayhem in the Domain greeted the runners arriving for run 4, with preparations for Summer in the Domain in full swing and some of our usual paths blocked off.  This led to a modified course which was slightly shorter than usual and, with good conditions as well, there was some good point scoring.  Ten teams broke the 100 points mark, and all by a decent margin, led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 180 points, followed by State Treasury with 159 and ABS Moving Averages with 147.  The Magic Milers continue to extend their overall lead.  The total points scored in run 4 was 3,055.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107	162	159	180			608
State Treasury	110	127	139	159			535
JPM Jets	54	125	138	141			458

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a very close and high scoring match in the knockout, where BT Dominators edged JPM Jets 145-141.  In other matches Reserve Bank Magic Milers beat Veterans Affairs 180-75, Westpac Trotters beat Macquarie Nomads 85-58 and State Audit beat Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 95-38.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The shorter course obviously suited Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who had an amazing 13 fast runs and now look to have the competition wrapped up.  Legal Eagles were next best with 7, followed by Telstra Tornados and BT Dominators with 5.  The Magic Milers overall lead is now out to 13.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	10	13			40
Legal Eagles	7	7	6	7			27
Telstra Tornados	4	5	7	5			21

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was again fastest man with 21.10, in his 200^th run no less, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest woman with 24.05.  There were 69 fast runners in run 4, 57 males (25%) and 12 females (22%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Andrew LEE	21.10	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	21.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	21.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Cathy LIU	24.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.00	Awesome Midday Pacers
Alexandra HUGHES	27.25	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Reserve Bank Magic Milers and State Treasury again had the best turnout in run 4 with 14 runners apiece, followed by ABS Moving Averages, Sydney Tax Pack and Rabobank Grasshoppers with 12.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers leapfrog the Midday Milers to take the overall lead.  The total turnout was 283 counting runners, 228 males and 55 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	14	14			54
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	14	13	11			52
State Treasury	12	11	14	14			51

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

50 runs:     Robert WILDIG of Legal Eagles and Adrian ATHERTON of Telstra Tornados

100 runs:   Gearoid FITZGERALD of State Audit

150 runs:   Emma PRINGLE of BT Dominators

200 runs:   Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs

450 runs:   John CANTLON of State Audit

Series #97 – Run 3 – 3 March 2021 – Run No. 579

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 captain Chang Hong, who became the 51^st runner to reach 300 Corporate Cup runs.  Chang joined the Cup in series 41 and has a PB of 25:05.  Also a special mention for Roger Henderson of State Audit, who completed his 363^rd run on his 80^th birthday.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were good for run 3, mild with a light southerly breeze, and the total point score was the highest so far this series.  Seven teams reached the 100 points mark, led again by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 159 points, followed by State Treasury with 139 and JPM Jets with 138.  The Magic Milers extend their early lead while State Treasury leapfrog into second place.  The total points scored in run 3 was 2,602.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107	162	159				428
State Treasury	110	127	139				376
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	118	124	106				348

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of very close matches in the knockout.  The closest saw Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 edge Transport Trainers by a single point 33-32, while Veterans Affairs pipped ABS Moving Averages 92-83.  The two Reserve Bank teams were up against each other, with the Magic Milers prevailing 159-106 over the Midday Milers.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had another outstanding score of 10 fast runs and are running away with this competition.  Telstra Tornados were next best with 7, followed by Legal Eagles with 6.  The Magic Milers extend their overall lead to 7.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	10				27
Legal Eagles	7	7	6				20
Telstra Tornados	4	5	7				16

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was again fastest man with 20.55, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 24.50.  There were 57 fast runners in run 3, 48 males (20%) and 9 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Andrew LEE	20.55	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	21.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY	22.35	NRMA Insurance

Fastest Women in Run 3

Cathy LIU	24.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Alexandra HUGHES	27.10	Macquarie Nomads
Emma PRINGLE	28.25	BT Dominators

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Total registrations have now increased to 475.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers and State Treasury had the best turnout in run 3 with 14 runners apiece, followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 13.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers retain a narrow overall lead.  The total turnout was 302 counting runners, 239 males and 63 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	14	13				41
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	14				40
ABS Moving Averages	14	12	12				38
BT Dominators	14	13	11				38

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

50 runs:     Gian-Piero LOVICU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers and Mark ALLAN of State Treasury

100 runs:   Samuel WHEATLEY of State Treasury

150 runs:   Stephen FLOOD of ANZ Incredibles

200 runs:   Jason FARR of Telstra Tornados

300 runs:   Chang HONG of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

 

Series #97 – Run 2 – 17 February 2021 – Run No. 578

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Michael Levonis of ABS Moving Averages, who became the 30^th runner to achieve the big milestone of 350 Corporate Cup runs.  Michael joined the Cup in series 17 back in 1993 and has a PB of 24:50.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite good for run 2, a little humid but quite mild.  The total point score was up quite a bit from run 1, with seven teams reaching the 100 points mark.  They were led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 162 points, followed by State Treasury with 127 and JPM Jets with 125.  The top three teams have established a slight early break on the field.  The total points scored in run 2 was 2,352.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107	162					269
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	118	124					242
State Treasury	110	127					237

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of high-scoring matches at the top end of the draw, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers beating State Treasury 162-127 and Reserve Bank Midday Milers beating Telstra Tornados 124-96.  At the other end there was a very close tussle between Apra Running Regulators and ASX All Ordinaries, with ASX All Ordinaries prevailing 47-45, while Transport Trainers got through with a mere 18 points, beating MYOB Stings 18-7.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had a big day in the fast teams, scoring 10 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados with 5.  The Magic Milers move into the outright lead.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10					17
Legal Eagles	7	7					14
Telstra Tornados	4	5					9

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21.05, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.45, nearly three minutes clear of the field.  There were 53 fast runners in run 2, 45 males (20%) and 8 females (13%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Andrew LEE	21.05	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	21.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	22.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.45	Macquarie Nomads
Alexandra HUGHES	27.35	Macquarie Nomads
Louise CHISHOLM	28.10	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Total registrations have now increased to 469.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers had the best turnout in run 2 with 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 13 apiece.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers now have a narrow overall lead.  The total turnout was 292 counting runners, 229 males and 63 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14	14					28
BT Dominators	14	13					27
ABS Moving Averages	14	12					26
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13					26

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

50 runs:     Michael BISHOP of Reserve Bank Midday Milers

100 runs:   Sonia LOPES of ANZ Incredibles and Simon DOAK of BT Dominators

150 runs:   Philip SONG of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

200 runs:   Colin COATES of Rabobank Grasshoppers and Gary BEER of State Audit

350 runs:   Michael LEVONIS of ABS Moving Averages

 

Series #97 – Run 1 – 3 February 2021 – Run No. 577

GENERAL BUSINESS
Following the long break due to the effects of COVID-19, and with many workers still working from home, unfortunately eight teams have decided to step down from the Corporate Cup for this series, while some others have entered, but with quite reduced numbers.  We hope that once their work situations have settled that they will re-join us later in the year.

The Corporate Cup resumed on our alternate course, using course C (the middle path above Farm Cove) and the new loop around the Woolloomooloo waterfront.  We expect to use this course throughout series 97.  All runners should be aware of the left turn at the bottom of the steps – this area is currently a little confusing due to a temporarily fenced off area there.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Sydney turned on a picture perfect day for our return, perhaps a little warm for the speedsters.  Four teams managed to reach the 100 points mark, led by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 118 points, followed by State Treasury with 110, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107 and Telstra Tornados with 100.  The total points scored in run 1 was 1,979.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	118						118
State Treasury	110						110
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	107						107

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
With the reduction of the competition to 36 teams there were only four knockout matches in round 1.  State Audit beat APRA Standard Setters 57-42, Mercernaries beat BNP Flyers 50-37, Apra Running Regulators beat CGU Champions 52-28 and ASX All Ordinaries beat Team UBS 19-7.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The usual suspects surfaced in run 1, with Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both notching 7 fast runs, followed by Telstra Tornados with 4.

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

Newcomer Andrew POWELL of Apra Running Regulators was fastest man with 21.55, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, returning after a six series absence, streeted the women’s field with 24.45, over three minutes clear of the field.  There were 50 fast runners in run 1, 42 males (17%) and 8 females (14%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Andrew POWELL	21.55	Apra Running Regulators
Andrew LEE	22.00	Veterans Affairs
Matt GIBSON	22.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Cathy LIU	24.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Alexandra HUGHES	28.00	Macquarie Nomads
Sue DAVIS	28.40	Apra Running Regulators

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
With 455 runners registered for run 1, there was an excellent turnout.  ABS Moving Averages, BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Midday Milers led the way with 14 runners each.  The total turnout was 301 counting runners, 242 males and 59 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14						14
BT Dominators	14						14
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	14						14

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
There were no milestones in run 1, but there could be a few in run 2!

Series #96 – Run 6 – 22 July 2020 – Run No. 576

GENERAL BUSINESS
The longest series in Corporate Cup history finally drew to a close and with it also ended the longest streak in Corporate Cup history.  Phil SOUTH of Ausgrid was unable to come to the run, bringing to an end a phenomenal streak of 272 consecutive runs, a record which will surely never be broken.

Due to the current situation with COVID-19, there will NOT be a presentation for series 96 at this time.  Team Captains with trophies from last series will be contacted in due course once a process for their return and engraving has been determined.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were superb for running, although the slightly longer course A meant that a lid was kept on the point scoring.  Only two teams broke 100 points, State Treasury with 167 and Westpac Trotters with 152, while Reserve Bank Magic Milers just missed with 99.  State Treasury have taken out the title by a margin of 178 points from Westpac Trotters, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers in third place.  The total points scored in run 6 was 1,393.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158	180	166	167	927
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170	99	145	152	749
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143	103	44	99	629

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The knockout final was a high-scoring blockbuster, with State Treasury beating Westpac Trotters 167-152, while in the third place playoff JPM Jets beat Rabobank Grasshoppers 41-18.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the best score on the day of 7 points, but could not close the gap on Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who scored 6 and win the title.  Veterans Affairs had the third best score on the day of 5.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11	6	4	6	44
Legal Eagles	8	6	8	7	6	7	42
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7	4	2	4	31

Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was the fastest man with 21.00 and Ellen WATERMAN of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest woman with 26.45.  There were 42 fast runners in run 6, 33 males (25%) and 9 females (36%).

Fastest Men in Run 6

Andrew LEE	21.00	Veterans Affairs
Darren KIRKE	22.35	Team UBS
Richard BANKS	22.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Man in Series #96

Nick ROBERTS	21.00	MetLife (run 3)
Andrew LEE	21.00	Veterans Affairs (run 6)

Fastest Women in Run 6

Ellen WATERMAN	26.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Emma PRINGLE	27.30	BT Warriors
Louise CHISHOLM	28.00	Awesome Midday Pacers

Fastest Woman in Series #96

Eliza DAVIDSON

24.40

Macquarie Nomads (run 2)

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury were the only team to reach double figures in run 6 with 10 runners, while Sydney Tax Pack, Legal Eagles, Veterans Affairs and Westpac Trotters all had 9.  State Treasury have won the overall competition with 73 points.  The total turnout in run 6 was 159 counting runners, 134 males and 25 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	15	12	11	13	12	10	73
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14	9	8	9	66
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12	9	6	7	63

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

50 runs:    Tim HELYAR of JPM Jets

100 runs:  Julie GIUFFRE of Veterans Affairs

150 runs:  Eric ZEHNER of MYOB Stings

200 runs:  David KELMAN of BT Dominators

GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 96 is Grahame HAGER of Sydney Tax Pack who scored the maximum 150 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 Jemma JAKROT of State Treasury with 134 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 96 is won by Westpac Trotters.

POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP

Age Group	Runner	Points	Team
Under 29	Jemma JAKROT	134	State Treasury
30 to 34	Peter NICHOLLS	145	State Treasury
35 to 39	Nathan HACKETT	118	BT Dominators
40 to 44	Adrian DAVIS Eitan FRANKLIN	108 108	Deutsche RBC Runners Westpac Trotters
45 to 54	Grahame HAGER	150	Sydney Tax Pack
55 and over	Brad COLE	124	State Treasury

Achieved 100 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
Tony MITCHELL	ABS Moving Averages	105
Rahul AGARWAL	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1	101
Rob SPRING	PWC Fasttrack	103
Julie GIUFFRE	Veterans Affairs	100

Achieved 200 Runs

Runner	Team	Runs
David KELMAN	BT Dominators	200
Fran DOREY	Veterans Affairs	204

Achieved 300 Runs

Nil

Achieved 400 Runs

Nil

 

Series #96 – Run 5 – 8 July 2020 – Run No. 575

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Cool conditions were good for running, but an unexpected enforced detour down the Fleet Steps meant that scoring was a little lower than in run 4.  The top two teams were the only ones to reach 100 points, with State Treasury leading the way on 166 and Westpac Trotters on 145.  Reserve Bank Midday Milers were next best with 89.  State Treasury surely have the title sewn up now.  The total points scored in run 5 was 1,211.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158	180	166		760
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170	99	145		597
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143	103	44		530

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The top two also prevailed in the knockout semi-finals and will now meet in the final.  State Treasury beat Rabobank Grasshoppers 166-70 and Westpac Trotters beat JPM Jets 145-18.  Rabobank Grasshoppers and JPM Jets will play off for third place in run 6.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles again had the most fast runs with 6, and picked up a couple of points on Reserve Bank Magic Milers, who had 4, as did Veterans Affairs.  The Magic Milers remain 3 ahead – can the Eagles pull this back in run 6?

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11	6	4		38
Legal Eagles	8	6	8	7	6		35
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7	4	2		27

Darren KIRKE of Team UBS was fastest man with 22.25, and Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was again fastest woman with 26.55.  There were 36 fast runners in run 5, 30 males (23%) and 6 females (24%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Darren KIRKE	22.25	Team UBS
Mark SMOLONOGOV	23.00	Legal Eagles
Callan WINDSOR	23.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Louise CHISHOLM	26.55	Awesome Midday Pacers
Emma PRINGLE	27.55	BT Warriors
Alexandra HUGHES	28.30	Macquarie Nomads

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury were the only team to get into double figures, with 12 runners.  They were followed by Veterans Affairs with 9 and four teams with 8.  State Treasury are now odds on to win this competition.  The total turnout was 153 counting runners, 128 males and 25 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	15	12	11	13	12		63
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14	9	8		57
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12	9	6		56

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

150 runs:   Sue MAHONY of Domain Dashers

250 runs:   Chris ADAMS of Sydney Tax Pack

 

Series #96 – Run 4 – 1 July 2020 – Run No. 574

GENERAL BUSINESS
The Corporate Cup was finally back in the Domain after a four month hiatus, the longest time between runs in a series in our history.  Sydney turned on a picture perfect day for it, and those who were able to make it enjoyed superb conditions.  The course remains unchanged from the first three runs of the series, using the middle path above Farm Cove in both directions, and circling the waterfront apartment blocks at Woolloomooloo.  (There was some confusion in run 4 with a small section of fence at the entrance to the middle path, leading some runners to go down the traditional route to Farm Cove.  Hopefully this will be gone by next run.)

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The great conditions meant that those teams who were able to get good numbers out mustered some good scores.  Four teams reached the 100 points mark, led by State Treasury with a very impressive 180 points.  They were followed by Legal Eagles with 117 and Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 106.  State Treasury have now got a jump on the field and will be hard to catch from here.  The total points scored in run 4 was 1,619.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158	180			594
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143	103			486
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170	99			452

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The closest contest in the knockout saw Rabobank Grasshoppers beat ABS Moving Averages 76-64, and they will meet State Treasury, who despatched Reserve Bank Magic Milers 180-103, in the semi-finals.  The bottom half of the draw was rather COVID-affected, with JPM Jets beating GrainCorp Weevils 48-2 and Westpac Trotters beating MYOB Stings 99-2.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles had the most fast runs with 7, closely followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and then Telstra Tornados with 4.  The Magic Milers have what could be a winning lead.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11	6			34
Legal Eagles	8	6	8	7			29
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7	4			25

Ian JOHNSTONE of Rabobank Grasshoppers was fastest man with 22.25, and Louise CHISHOLM of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 26.45.  There were 44 fast runners in run 4, 36 males (23%) and 8 females (24%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Ian JOHNSTONE	22.25	Rabobank Grasshoppers
Julien LAMBERT	22.45	PWC Fasttrack
Richard BANKS	22.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Darren KIRKE	22.50	Team UBS

Fastest Women in Run 4

Louise CHISHOLM	26.45	Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN	26.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.55	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
State Treasury had the best turnout with an excellent 13 runners, and Legal Eagles and Telstra Tornados also got into double figures with 10 apiece.  It is now very tight at the top, with only 3 points separating the top 5 teams.  The total turnout was 192 counting runners, 158 males and 34 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	15	12	11	13			51
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12	9			50
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14	9			49
Telstra Tornados	13	13	13	10			49

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 4.

100 runs:   Rahul AGARWAL of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1

Series #96 – Run 3 – 4 March 2020 – Run No. 573

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Great running conditions for run 3 saw another big jump in point scoring.  20 teams reached the 100 points mark, narrowly led by Westpac Trotters with 170 points.  They were followed by Rabobank Grasshoppers with 168 and GrainCorp Weevils with 160.  State Treasury retain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 3 was 3,722.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141	158				414
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130	143				383
Westpac Trotters	84	99	170				353

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
13 of the 16 teams in the knockout scored over 100 points, although of course several of them still had to lose.  Sydney Tax Pack were the unluckiest losers, being edged 108-105 by ABS Moving Averages.  Meanwhile the one very low scoring match saw MYOB Stings beat ASX All Ordinaries 35-23.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had another big day in the fast teams, this time scoring 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 8 and Telstra Tornados with 7.  The Magic Milers are on track to break Legal Eagles’ stranglehold on this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10	11				28
Legal Eagles	8	6	8				22
Telstra Tornados	7	7	7				21

Nick ROBERTS of MetLife was again fastest man with 21.00, and Amanda UNDERWOOD of Awesome Midday Pacers was fastest woman with 27.00.  There were 82 fast runners in run 3, 68 males (20%) and 14 females (18%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Nick ROBERTS	21.00	MetLife
Andrew LEE	21.15	Veterans Affairs
Philip CONWAY	21.45	NRMA Insurance

Fastest Women in Run 3

Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.00	Awesome Midday Pacers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Ellen WATERMAN	27.15	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Sydney Tax Pack had the best turnout of 14 runners, followed by Macquarie Nomads, Telstra Tornados and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 13.  Macquarie Nomads move into a share of the overall lead with ABS Moving Averages.  The total turnout was 424 counting runners, 346 males and 78 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14	15	12				41
Macquarie Nomads	14	14	13				41
Sydney Tax Pack	14	12	14				40

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

50 runs:     Tegan JONES of ASX All Ordinaries and Anne-Marie HEWKINS of PWC Fasttrack

150 runs:   Richard BANKS of Reserve Bank Magic Milers

250 runs:   John VAN YZENDOORN of Westpac Harriers

 

Series #96 – Run 2 – 19 February 2020 – Run No. 572

GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Andre BERTON of Veterans Affairs, who became the tenth person to reach the huge milestone of 450 runs.  Andre is an original who ran in series 1, and has been in the Cup ever since, except for a 2 year break in 2011-12.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a warm day but much less humid, and there was a big jump in point scoring from run 1.  Eight teams broke the 100 points barrier, led by State Treasury with 141 points.  They were followed by GrainCorp Weevils with 131 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 130.  State Treasury retain the overall lead.  The total points scored in run 2 was 2,910.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
State Treasury	115	141					256
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	110	130					240
ANZ Invincibles	66	124					190

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were several very close matches in round 2 of the knockout (but thankfully no more draws!).  Two matches were decided by just 1 point, with ABS Moving Averages pipping Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 by 75-74 and MetLife edging Transport Trainers 60-59, while BT Dominators had a 3 point win over Macquarie Generals 71-68.  ASX All Ordinaries won the three-way shoot-out with Commonwealth Bank Harriers 2 and BNP Flyers.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had a big day in the fast teams with 10 points, followed by Telstra Tornados with 7 and Legal Eagles with 6.  The Magic Milers have taken over the lead in this competition.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	7	10					17
Legal Eagles	8	6					14
Telstra Tornados	7	7					14

Nick ROBERTS of MetLife was again fastest man with 21.05, and Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 24.40, 2½ minutes clear of the field.  There were 74 fast runners in run 2, 63 males (17%) and 11 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Nick ROBERTS	21.05	MetLife
Andrew LEE	21.20	Veterans Affairs
Michael REDDIE	21.55	Westpac Harriers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON	24.40	Macquarie Nomads
Amanda UNDERWOOD	27.10	Awesome Midday Pacers
Louise CHISHOLM	27.35	Awesome Midday Pacers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
ABS Moving Averages were the only team with a full turnout of 15 runners, followed by Macquarie Nomads and Awesome Midday Pacers with 14.  ABS Moving Averages have moved into the overall lead.  The total turnout was 474 counting runners, 373 males and 101 females.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	14	15					29
Macquarie Nomads	14	14					28
State Treasury	15	12					27

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

50 runs:     Melvin CHAN of Allianz Experience, Scott McLELLAN of BT Warriors and Mathu MOUNASAMY of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs)

250 runs:   Chris DEVITT of BT Dominators

450 runs:   Andre BERTON of Veterans Affairs