Series 111 run 1 newsletter

Series #111 – Run 1 – 4 February 2026 – Run No. 661

GENERAL BUSINESS
Two teams have sadly dropped out of the Corporate Cup for series 111: IA Running Capacity and Liberty Legends, although Liberty Legends do hope to be back for series 112.  There are currently no teams on the waiting list ready to come in, so the series will run with 42 teams rather than 44.

A special mention also for Ross Williams of Australian Museum Runosaurs, who reached the huge milestone of 450 runs in run 1.  Ross started his Corporate Cup career way back in series 3 and is the 19th person to reach this milestone.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was quite warm for running, although there was a nice cool breeze blowing here and there.  Only four teams broke the 100 point mark, led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 133.  They were followed by Reserve Bank Midday Milers on 120, with the two Macquarie teams also breaking 100.  The total points scored in run 1 was 2,027.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 133   133
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 120   120
Macquarie Generals 117   117

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
The knockout section of the draw saw some close matches, with Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 edging TAL Trailblazers 31-29, Awesome Midday Pacers beating NRF Road Warriors 36-31 and State Audit beating CFS Cruisers 28-22, while Deloitte Merger Milers were the lowest scoring team to progress in this section, beating PWC Fasttrack 20-10.

Meanwhile in the repechage section, the vagaries of the draw mean that The Running Walkers and King & Wood Mallesons, who played each other and both go through, will meet each other again in round 2. King & Wood Mallesons won in round 1 – can The Running Walkers turn the tables in round 2?

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The usual suspects have moved quickly to the front in this competition, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scoring with 9 points, followed by Legal Eagles with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5.

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

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 21.25, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 25.00.  There were 41 fast runners in run 1, 29 males (10%) and 12 females (11%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON 21.25 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Andrew LEE 22.40 Australian Museum Runosaurs
Sean O’CONNELL 23.45 King & Wood Mallesons

Fastest Women in Run 1

Eliza DAVIDSON 25.00 Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU 26.30 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Jess MARNIE 27.00 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Well done to Reserve Bank Midday Milers, who had a perfect turnout of 15 runners, followed by Legal Eagles and MBA Yield Chasers with 14.  The total turnout was 409 counting runners, 298 males and 111 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 15   15
Legal Eagles 14   14
MBA Yield Chasers 14   14

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

50 runs:     Simon GIBBS of Westpac Harriers

450 runs:   Ross WILLIAMS of Australian Museum Runosaurs