Series #93 – Run 1 – 6 Feb 2019 – Run No. 553
GENERAL BUSINESS
Welcome to new team the Macquarie Generals who join the Corporate Cup for the first time this series. Congratulations to Phil South of Ausgrid who completed his 400th run in run 1, becoming the 18th member of the 400 club. It was also Phil’s 250th consecutive run, an outstanding record.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The warm conditions and crowded waterfront saw very low point scoring in run 1. No team managed to reach 100 points, with the top score being a mere 85 from State Treasury, closely followed by Telstra Tornados on 84. Legal Eagles are in 3rd place with 65 points. The total points scored in run 1 was 1,397.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| State Treasury | 85 | 85 | |||||
| Telstra Tornados | 84 | 84 | |||||
| Legal Eagles | 65 | 65 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There was a very close match in the repechage section of the draw, with NRMA Insurance pipping Reserve Bank Midday Milers 38-37. With quite a number of teams having every runner scoring only 1 point there were some very low scoring matches. The lowest scoring saw Deutsche Springers go through in the knockout section with a score of just 12, beating BNP Flyers 12-9.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles have again jumped out to an early lead with 10 fast runs in run 1, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 6 and Telstra Tornados with 5.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Telstra Tornados | 5 | 5 |
Newcomer Max WAKEFIELD of Reserve Bank Magic Milers was fastest man with 22:50, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 27.10. There were 59 fast runners in run 1, 48 males (12%) and 11 females (10%).
Fastest Men in Run 1
| Max WAKEFIELD | 22.50 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Dima POSTNIKOV | 22.55 | BT Dominators |
| Mark SMOLONOGOV | 22.55 | Legal Eagles |
Fastest Women in Run 1
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 27.10 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Lucy TERRELL | 27.20 | QBE Risky Runners |
| Annabel DEANS | 28.05 | King & Wood Mallesons |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Congratulations to Rabobank Grasshoppers, who had the only full turnout of 15 runners. They were followed by ABS Moving Averages, BT Dominators, Macquarie Generals and Planning & Environment Plodders who all had 14 runners. The total turnout was 505 counting runners, 393 males and 112 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Rabobank Grasshoppers | 15 | 15 | |||||
| ABS Moving Averages | 14 | 14 | |||||
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Macquarie Generals | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Planning & Environment Plodders | 14 | 14 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 1.
50 runs: Mark DALY of Awesome Midday Pacers, Louis STERGIO of Computershare Athletic Team (CATs) and Simon BERAM and Chris HOTOP both of MBA Yield Chasers
100 runs: David O’KEEFFE of Allianz Experience
200 runs: Mark SMOLONOGOV of Legal Eagles
250 runs: Jan SWINHOE of Westpac Harriers
400 runs: Phillip SOUTH of Ausgrid