Series #97 – Run 2 – 17 February 2021 – Run No. 578
GENERAL BUSINESS
Congratulations to Michael Levonis of ABS Moving Averages, who became the 30th runner to achieve the big milestone of 350 Corporate Cup runs. Michael joined the Cup in series 17 back in 1993 and has a PB of 24:50.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were quite good for run 2, a little humid but quite mild. The total point score was up quite a bit from run 1, with seven teams reaching the 100 points mark. They were led by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 162 points, followed by State Treasury with 127 and JPM Jets with 125. The top three teams have established a slight early break on the field. The total points scored in run 2 was 2,352.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 107 | 162 | 269 | ||||
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 118 | 124 | 242 | ||||
| State Treasury | 110 | 127 | 237 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
There were a couple of high-scoring matches at the top end of the draw, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers beating State Treasury 162-127 and Reserve Bank Midday Milers beating Telstra Tornados 124-96. At the other end there was a very close tussle between Apra Running Regulators and ASX All Ordinaries, with ASX All Ordinaries prevailing 47-45, while Transport Trainers got through with a mere 18 points, beating MYOB Stings 18-7.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers had a big day in the fast teams, scoring 10 fast runs, followed by Legal Eagles with 7 and Telstra Tornados with 5. The Magic Milers move into the outright lead.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 7 | 10 | 17 | ||||
| Legal Eagles | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||||
| Telstra Tornados | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Andrew LEE of Veterans Affairs was fastest man with 21.05, while Eliza DAVIDSON of Macquarie Nomads was fastest woman with 24.45, nearly three minutes clear of the field. There were 53 fast runners in run 2, 45 males (20%) and 8 females (13%).
Fastest Men in Run 2
| Andrew LEE | 21.05 | Veterans Affairs |
| Matt GIBSON | 21.30 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Callan WINDSOR | 22.10 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Women in Run 2
| Eliza DAVIDSON | 24.45 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Alexandra HUGHES | 27.35 | Macquarie Nomads |
| Louise CHISHOLM | 28.10 | Awesome Midday Pacers |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Total registrations have now increased to 469. Reserve Bank Midday Milers had the best turnout in run 2 with 14 runners, followed by BT Dominators and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 13 apiece. Reserve Bank Midday Milers now have a narrow overall lead. The total turnout was 292 counting runners, 229 males and 63 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Reserve Bank Midday Milers | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||||
| BT Dominators | 14 | 13 | 27 | ||||
| ABS Moving Averages | 14 | 12 | 26 | ||||
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 13 | 13 | 26 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 2.
50 runs: Michael BISHOP of Reserve Bank Midday Milers
100 runs: Sonia LOPES of ANZ Incredibles and Simon DOAK of BT Dominators
150 runs: Philip SONG of Reserve Bank Magic Milers
200 runs: Colin COATES of Rabobank Grasshoppers and Gary BEER of State Audit
350 runs: Michael LEVONIS of ABS Moving Averages