Series #108 – Run 5 – 02 April 2025 – Run No. 647

GENERAL BUSINESS

Today we give a special mention and congratulations to John CANTLON of State Audit, who reached 500 runs in run 5.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
I missed this run, doubly unfortunate, as the report is that “The weather was the best it has been so far this series, slightly cooler and it seemed a lot less humid.  That is why there was an explosion of point scoring!”

Turnout was 389 runners, slightly down on run 4, but as noted there was an explosion of points. 13 teams scored more than 100 points. Westpac Trotters top scored with 191, followed by Macquarie Generals with 186 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 167. However, there was no change to the top 3 rankings.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108	129	153	161	186		737
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166	167	86	167		648
Westpac Trotters	88	81	135	90	191		585

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

Macquarie Generals, 186, v Reserve Bank Magic Milers, 167, was only high scoring contest this round.  The following teams have progressed to the Finals in round 6:

Final

Macquarie Generals

v

Westpac Trotters

Third v fourth playoff

Reserve Bank Magic Milers

v

CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with eight points, followed by Legal Eagles with six points and Telstra Tornadoes with four, and no change to the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9	11	9	8		43
Legal Eagles	7	9	5	3	6		30
Telstra Tornados	3	3	4	3	4		17

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 20.55, and Louise CHISHOLM, of Awesome Midday Pacers, the fastest woman with 26.30.  There were 50 fast runners in run 5, 41 males (14%) and 9 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 5

Matt GIBSON	20.55	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	21.20	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER	21.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 5

Louise CHISHOLM	26.30	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jacinta MALLON	27.35	King & Wood Mallesons
Jess MARNIE	27.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 5 goes to TAL Trailblazers with a score of 14, followed by Legal Eagles and Macquarie Generals, both with 13. They were followed by 4 teams on 12 and 6 teams on 11. This has resulted in a change in the top 3 and a 3 way tie for first place and high stakes for the last run.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ABS Moving Averages	9	12	14	14	12		61
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12	11	13	11		61
Legal Eagles	15	14	10	9	13		61

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 5.

50 runs:

Louise CHISHOLM            Awesome Midday Pacers

Callan WINDSOR             Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Sean SAAD                     Westpac Harriers

Paraic HOGAN                 Westpac Trotters

100 runs:

Nicolas LE CLECH             BNP Flyers

150 runs:

Kelly LOOYEN                  State Audit

 

500 runs:

John CANTLON                 State Audit

Series #108 – Run 4 – 19 March 2025 – Run No. 646

GENERAL BUSINESS

Today we give a special mention, and congratulations, to Damien GAY of Reserve Bank Magic Milers who reached 550 runs, and John PETRE of State Audit, who reached 450 runs in run 4.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Regrettably, I was unable to attend the fourth run of series 108. However, reports indicate that it was a sunny day, ideal for running. The turnout was 391 runners, slightly fewer than run 3. This round had lower scores compared to the previous one, with only one team, Macquarie Generals, scoring over 100 points with a total of 161, resulting in further changes in the top 3 rankings.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108	129	153	161			551
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166	167	86			481
Westpac Trotters	88	81	135	90			394

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There were no high scoring games with Macquarie Generals being the only team to score over 100.

 

The following teams have progressed to round 5.

 

Macquarie Generals	v	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Westpac Trotters	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with nine points, followed by Legal Eagles and Telstra Tornadoes tying on three, and no change to the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9	11	9			35
Legal Eagles	7	9	5	3			24
Telstra Tornados	3	3	4	3			13

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.50, and Grace BORGER, of The Running Walkers, fastest woman with 26.50.  There were 28 fast runners in run 4, 24 males (8%) and 4 females (4%).

Fastest Men in Run 4

Matt GIBSON	21.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	22.30	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Marcus MILLER	22.40	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 4

Grace BORGER	26.50	The Running Walkers
Chloe GENTLE	28.10	RunSM
Marta BEER	28.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 4 goes to ABS Moving Averages with a score of 14, followed by ASX Xtraordinaries with 13 and a tie for 3rd place between PWC Fasttrack and Sydney Tax Pack on 12, causing a reshuffle of the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12	11	13			50
ABS Moving Averages	9	12	14	14			49
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	12	11			49

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 4.

50 runs:
Michael TERRY                 The Running Walkers

150 runs:
Frederick LO                    MBA Yield Chasers

450 runs:
John PETRE                     State Audit

550 runs:
Damien GAY                    Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Series #108 – Run 3 – 5 March 2025 – Run No. 645

GENERAL BUSINESS

It is imperative that all runners participate with their own pre-allocated chip. Although we acknowledge the efforts of the runner, evidence from STRAVA is not acceptable in the absence of the runner’s chip. To reiterate, no chip means no official time.

Additionally, there have been occurrences where runners have used another person’s chip or run with multiple chips for themselves and other participants. Running with another person’s chip will not give the runner any credit for a run, and risks recording an invalid run against a runner who did not run.  Running with more than one chip is expressly prohibited (by rule 7.1), and any instances discovered risk a 25 point penalty and possible expulsion of the team from the competition.  Don’t do it!

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The third run of series 108 was warm and sunny with some light breezes providing some relief from the heat. Turnout was slightly down on run 2 with 393. This was another high scoring round, again where eight teams scored more than 100 points. The Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 167 and there was further movement in the top 3

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166	167				395
Macquarie Generals	108	129	153				390
Legal Eagles	85	134	101				320

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There were two high scoring games with Macquarie Generals defeating Domain Dashers 153-144 and Reserve Bank Magic Milers defeating Legal Eagles 167-101.

The following teams have progressed to round 4:

Macquarie Generals	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
ABS Moving Averages	v	Westpac Trotters
Telstra Tornados	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 11 points, followed by Legal Eagles on 5 and Telstra Tornadoes with 4.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9	11				26
Legal Eagles	7	9	5				21
Telstra Tornados	3	3	4				10

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.35, and Laura PATERSON, of IA Running Capacity, fastest woman with 25.50.  There were 43 fast runners in run 3, 34 males (11%) and 9 females (9%).

Fastest Men in Run 3

Matt GIBSON	21.35	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Callan WINDSOR	21.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Thomas VAN FLORENSTEIN MULDER	22.00	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 3

Laura PATERSON	25.50	IA Running Capacity
Louise CHISHOLM	27.05	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jess MARNIE	27.50	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 3 goes to ABS Moving Averages with a score of 14, followed by Reserve Bank Metric Milers with 13 and then 7 teams in a tie for 3rd place: Reserve Bank Magic Milers, Westpac Harriers, Westpac Trotters, Reserve Bank Midday Milers, Domain Dashers, PWC Fasttrack and RunSM all on 12, causing a reshuffle of second and third place.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15	14	10				39
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13	12				38
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12	11				37

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 3.

50 runs:
Mukesh GUPTA                Liberty Legends

Ruchir PATEL                   Liberty Legends

Series #108 – Run 2 – 19 February 2025 – Run No. 644

GENERAL BUSINESS

I would just like to request that if any runner is unable to complete the course for any reason, or suspects that they did not run the correct course but did cross the mat at the start and finish, to inform their team captain. This will allow us to follow up on very fast or unusual times as part of our standard verification process.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
The second run of series 108 was hot and sunny without the refreshing breezes from the previous run. Turnout was slightly up on run 1 with 398. This was a high scoring round where eight teams scored more than 100 points, with Reserve Bank Magic Milers reaching 166 and some movement in the top 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108	129					237
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	62	166					228
Legal Eagles	85	134					219

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

There was a big increase in points scored this round with many teams significantly improving on round 1. There were two high scoring games, with Macquarie Generals defeating State Treasury 129-108 and Domain Dashers defeating Macquarie Nomads 120-102.

The following teams have progressed to round 3:

Macquarie Generals	v	Domain Dashers
ASX Xtraordinaries	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Legal Eagles
Jarden RBC Stride Tribe	v	Reserve Bank Midday Milers
BNP Flyers	v	ABS Moving Averages
Westpac Trotters	v	CFS Cruisers
Team UBS	v	Telstra Tornados
King & Wood Mallesons	v	CFS Amicis

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles tied with Reserve Bank Magic Milers to top score with 9 points, followed by Telstra Tornadoes with 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	7	9					16
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6	9					15
Telstra Tornados	3	3					6

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.05, and Grace BORGER, of The Running Walkers, on her first run was fastest woman with 26.20.  There were 42 fast runners in run 2, 35 males (12%) and 7 females (7%).

Fastest Men in Run 2

Matt GIBSON	21.05	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY	21.15	IAG Road Runners
Marcus MILLER	22.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Thomas VAN FLORENSTEIN MULDER	22.10	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

 

Fastest Women in Run 2

Grace BORGER	26.20	The Running Walkers
Jacinta MALLON	27.45	King & Wood Mallesons
Jess MARNIE	27.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 2 goes to Legal Eagles with a score of 14, followed by CFS Cruisers and Reserve Bank Magic Milers both with 13.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15	14					29
ASX Xtraordinaries	14	12					26
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13	13					26

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 2.

100 runs:
Deepak SIKKA                 ANZ Incredibles

Series #108 – Run 1 – 5 February 2025 – Run No. 643

GENERAL BUSINESS

Given the number of runners with only one electronic read, please ensure that you hear a beep when crossing the mat at both the start and finish. Additionally, attaching your chip to your footwear helps ensure it is recorded accurately.

SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
For the first run of series 108, the weather was hot and sunny with occasional cool breezes. Turnout for run 1 was a respectable 392, beating all runs last series. Only one team broke the 100-point mark, last series winner Macquarie Generals on 108.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Macquarie Generals	108						108
Westpac Trotters	88						88
Legal Eagles	85						85

 

RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY

As mentioned, Macquarie Generals was the only team to score over 100 points. There were many low-scoring matches in this round, including the first tie of the year between the new teams, CFS Amicis and RunSM, both scoring 8 points. Both teams will advance to round 2.

The following teams have progressed to round 2

Macquarie Generals	v	State Treasury
Domain Dashers	v	Macquarie Nomads
ASX Xtraordinaries	v	Apra Running Regulators
MBA Yield Chasers	v	Westpac Harriers
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	v	Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1
Legal Eagles	v	Policy on the Run
Transport Trainers	v	Jarden RBC Stride Tribe
Reserve Bank Midday Milers	v	Reserve Bank Metric Milers
Australian Museum Runosaurs	v	BNP Flyers
ABS Moving Averages	v	State Library Speed Readers
The Running Walkers	v	Westpac Trotters
BT Dominators	v	CFS Cruisers
Team UBS	v	5 Minnett KMs
Awesome Midday Pacers	v	Telstra Tornados
King & Wood Mallesons	v	NRF Road Warriors
IA Running Capacity	v	CFS Amicis and RunSM

FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles, winners of series 107, top scored with 7 points, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers on 6 and Telstra Tornadoes with 3.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	7						7
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	6						6
Telstra Tornados	3						3

Matt GIBSON, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was the fastest man with a time of 21.25, and Louise CHISHOLM, of Awesome Midday Pacers, was fastest woman with 27.35.  There were 23 fast runners in run 1, 20 males (7%) and 3 females (3%).

Fastest Men in Run 1

Matt GIBSON	21.25	Reserve Bank Magic Milers
Philip CONWAY	22.10	IAG Road Runners
Callan WINDSOR	22.45	Reserve Bank Magic Milers

Fastest Women in Run 1

Louise CHISHOLM	27.35	Awesome Midday Pacers
Jacinta MALLON	28.35	King & Wood Mallesons
Rachel FERGUSON	28.50	Legal Eagles

THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 1 goes to Legal Eagles with a perfect score of 15, followed by ASX Xtraordinaries and Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 14 and 13, respectively.

Team	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Run 5	Run 6	Total
Legal Eagles	15						15
ASX Xtraordinaries	14						14
Reserve Bank Magic Milers	13						13

INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runner who achieved a personal milestone in run 1.

150 runs:

Rob SPRING                    PWC Fasttrack