Series #109 – Run 1 – 14 May 2025 – Run No. 649

GENERAL BUSINESS

Today we give a special mention, and congratulations, to Roland STANMORE of State Treasury who reached 400 runs.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Even though we are heading into winter the weather for this run was warm and mild. An excellent start for this series.  Turnout for run 1 was 391 runners, with the following 8 teams scoring more than 100 points:

Macquarie Nomads                176

Domain Dashers                   139

The Running Walkers            138

Reserve Bank Magic Milers    137

Telstra Tornados                   112

Westpac Harriers                  111

Macquarie Generals              109

Sydney Tax Pack                  109

 

resulting in an initial top 3 of:

 

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Nomads	176						176
Domain Dashers	139						139
The Running Walkers	138						138

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

Westpac Harriers, 111, narrowly defeated Sydney Tax Pack, 109, in the only high scoring contest this round.  The following teams have progressed to round 2:

 

Macquarie Generals                             v        Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Macquarie Nomads                              v        Telstra Tornados

State Treasury                                    v        Domain Dashers

Westpac Harriers                                v        Reserve Bank Midday Milers

Transport Trainers                              v        Apra Running Regulators

Westpac Trotters                                 v        Legal Eagles

ANZ Incredibles                                  v        ASX Xtraordinaries

CFS Cruisers                                       v        ABS Moving Averages

Sydney Tax Pack                                v        Policy on the Run

BT Dominators                                    v        Team UBS

Reserve Bank Metric Milers                  v        The Running Walkers

Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1           v        King & Wood Mallesons

BNP Flyers                                          v        Australian Museum Runosaurs

Rabobank Grasshoppers                      v        MBA Yield Chasers

PWC Fasttrack                                    v        GrainCorp Weevils

Liberty Legends                                  v        Deloitte Merger Milers

 

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

 

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

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.35, and Grace BORGER, of The Running Walkers, the fastest woman with 25.40.  There were 45 fast runners in run 1, 36 males (12%) and 9 females (10%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON	21.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Thomas WALKER	22.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Richard BANKS	23.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Grace BORGER	25.40	The Running Walkers
Cathy LIU	25.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Eliza DAVIDSON	26.30	Macquarie Nomads

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

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ASX Xtraordinaries	15						15
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	15						15
ABS Moving Averages	14						14

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

50 runs:
Matthew MOONEY             Macquarie Nomads

400 runs:
Roland STANMORE            State Treasury