Series 111 run 2 newsletter

Series #111 – Run 2 – 18 February 2026 – Run No. 662

GENERAL BUSINESS
We have received reports of some runners not completing the full course.  There are often valid reasons for why this happens but, if it does, the runner should NOT cross the finish line, as this will potentially give them a run credit which they have not earned.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
It was a very warm day and consequently point scoring was hard to come by.  No team managed to reach 100 points, and in fact only 8 reached 50 points.  The best score was 87 by Macquarie Generals, who move to the top of the table.  They were followed by MBA Yield Chasers with 60 and Jarden RBC Stride Tribe with 58.  The total points scored in run 2 was 1,126.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Macquarie Generals 117 87   204
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 133 52   185
Macquarie Nomads 110 44   154
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 120 34         154

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were many low scoring, and consequently close, matches in the knockout, none more so than that between State Audit and Transport Trainers who inflicted the handicapper’s nightmare with a 6-6 draw.  They will go into a three way tie with King & Wood Mallesons in the 3rd round.   There were four other matches decided by 10 points or less.

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Fast points were also in short supply, with barely half the number from round 1.  Reserve Bank Magic Milers had the best score with 6, followed by Telstra Tornados with 4 and Legal Eagles and Westpac Harriers both with 2.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 9 6   15
Telstra Tornados 5 4   9
Legal Eagles 6 2   8

Matt GIBSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was again fastest man with 21.50, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was again fastest woman with 24.10.  There were 22 fast runners in run 2, 16 males (6%) and 6 females (7%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Matt GIBSON 21.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER 23.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Kieran LOUGHLIN-WALSH 24.25 MBA Yield Chasers

Fastest Women in Run 2

Eliza DAVIDSON 24.10 Macquarie Nomads
Cathy LIU 26.50 Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marta BEER 28.20 Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Well done to Legal Eagles and Westpac Harriers, who top scored with 14 points, followed by six teams with 12.  Legal Eagles move into the overall lead.  The total turnout was 380 counting runners, 290 males and 90 females.

Team Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Run 6 Total
Legal Eagles 14 14   28
Reserve Bank Midday Milers 15 11   26
Macquarie Nomads 13 12   25
Reserve Bank Magic Milers 13 12         25

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

50 runs:     Vaz BALASINGHAM of ASX Xtraordinaries

100 runs:   Peter BREEN of BNP Flyers and Natt McMAHON of Westpac Harriers

200 runs:   Philip SONG of Westpac Harriers

250 runs:   Alex PARKINSON of Reserve Bank Magic Milers