Series #109 – Run 5 – 09 July 2025 – Run No. 653
GENERAL BUSINESS
Special congratulations go to Chris STEPHENSON from IAG Road Runners for reaching 500 runs in run 5. This is a significant milestone and a major achievement, demonstrating exceptional dedication and truly worthy of recognition.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
We continue to have good weather for series 109 and run 5 was mild and warm, a good day for a run in the sun. Turnout was lower than for run 4, with only 10 teams reaching double-figure attendance and 8 teams scoring over 100 points.
Domain Dashers scored 203 points, closing in to just one point behind Macquarie Nomads. The final run is wide open.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Nomads | 176 | 196 | 192 | 199 | 112 | 875 | |
| Domain Dashers | 139 | 163 | 154 | 215 | 203 | 874 | |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 137 | 158 | 133 | 152 | 125 | 705 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were no high scoring contests this round:
Domain Dashers defeated ABS Moving Averages 203-42
Deloitte Merger Milers defeated Policy on the Run 123-48
and the following teams have progressed to the final round.
Final
Domain Dashers v Deloitte Merger Milers
Third v fourth playoff
ABS Moving Averages v Policy on the Run
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored, for the fifth time, with 10 points, followed by Domain Dashers and Australian Museum Runosaurs, tying on 5 points.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 54 | |
| Legal Eagles | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
Callan WINDSOR, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.20, and Eliza DAVIDSON, of Macquarie Nomads, the fastest woman with 23.50. There were 44 fast runners in run 5, 34 males (16%) and 10 females (12%).
Fastest Men in Run 5
| Callan WINDSOR | 21.20 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Tim TAYLOR | 23.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| James SAMUT | 24.05 | Suncorp |
Fastest Women in Run 5
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 23.50 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Jess MARNIE | 26.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Dina LUO | 27.00 | CFS Cruisers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
The best turnout in run 5 goes to Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 13, followed by
Domain Dashers and ASX Xtraordinaries, tying on 12.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 68 | |
| ASX Xtraordinaries | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 64 | |
| Domain Dashers | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 62 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.
100 runs:
Bruce ROBERTSON Macquarie Generals
500 runs:
Chris STEPHENSON IAG Road Runners