Series #97 – Run 1 – 3 February 2021 – Run No. 577
GENERAL BUSINESS
Following the long break due to the effects of COVID-19, and with many workers still working from home, unfortunately eight teams have decided to step down from the Corporate Cup for this series, while some others have entered, but with quite reduced numbers. We hope that once their work situations have settled that they will re-join us later in the year.
The Corporate Cup resumed on our alternate course, using course C (the middle path above Farm Cove) and the new loop around the Woolloomooloo waterfront. We expect to use this course throughout series 97. All runners should be aware of the left turn at the bottom of the steps – this area is currently a little confusing due to a temporarily fenced off area there.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Sydney turned on a picture perfect day for our return, perhaps a little warm for the speedsters. Four teams managed to reach the 100 points mark, led by Reserve Bank Midday Milers with 118 points, followed by State Treasury with 110, Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 107 and Telstra Tornados with 100. The total points scored in run 1 was 1,979.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 118 | 118 | |||||
| State Treasury | 110 | 110 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 107 | 107 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
With the reduction of the competition to 36 teams there were only four knockout matches in round 1. State Audit beat APRA Standard Setters 57-42, Mercernaries beat BNP Flyers 50-37, Apra Running Regulators beat CGU Champions 52-28 and ASX All Ordinaries beat Team UBS 19-7.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
The usual suspects surfaced in run 1, with Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both notching 7 fast runs, followed by Telstra Tornados with 4.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 4 |
Newcomer Andrew POWELL of Apra Running Regulators was fastest man with 21.55, while Cathy LIU of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, returning after a six series absence, streeted the women’s field with 24.45, over three minutes clear of the field. There were 50 fast runners in run 1, 42 males (17%) and 8 females (14%).
Fastest Men in Run 1
| Andrew POWELL | 21.55 | Apra Running Regulators |
| Andrew LEE | 22.00 | Veterans Affairs |
| Matt GIBSON | 22.05 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 1
| Cathy LIU | 24.45 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Alexandra HUGHES | 28.00 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Sue DAVIS | 28.40 | Apra Running Regulators |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
With 455 runners registered for run 1, there was an excellent turnout. ABS Moving Averages, BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Midday Milers led the way with 14 runners each. The total turnout was 301 counting runners, 242 males and 59 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| ABS Moving Averages | 14 | 14 | |||||
| BT Dominators | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 14 | 14 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
There were no milestones in run 1, but there could be a few in run 2!