Series #105 – Run 6 – 17 April 2024 – Run No. 630
GENERAL BUSINESS
The presentation for series 105 will be held in the Domain on Wednesday, 1st May, at 12:30pm. Team Captains with trophies from last series should arrange handing back the trophies for engraving and presentation to the series 105 winners.
SYDNEY CORPORATE CUP POINTSCORE TROPHY
Conditions were particularly good for run 6, sunny and cool, but turnout was down on the previous run, being the lowest of the series. Four teams broke the 100-point mark, led by Macquarie Generals on 164, followed by Reserve Bank Magic Milers with 151, IAG Road Runners with 148, and Legal Eagles on 133.
Macquarie Generals take out the overall win, with a margin of 254 points. The total points scored in run 6 was 2,287.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Macquarie Generals | 135 | 155 | 149 | 132 | 140 | 164 | 875 |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 92 | 111 | 100 | 69 | 98 | 151 | 621 |
| IAG Road Runners | 35 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 175 | 148 | 569 |
RABOBANK KNOCKOUT TROPHY
Macquarie Generals took out the knockout trophy, beating IAG Road Runners, 164 – 148. Deutsche RBC Runners beat Reserve Bank Metric Milers, 94 – 35 in the playoff for third and fourth places.
FASTEST TEAM COMPETITION
Legal Eagles and Reserve Bank Magic Milers top scored with 8 points each, ahead of Telstra Tornados and IAG Road Runners, both with 3. This big finish saw Legal Eagles pip Reserve Bank Magic Milers by one point to win the overall title.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Legal Eagles | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 40 |
| Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 39 |
| Australian Museum Runosaurs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
Philip CONWAY, of IAG Road Runners, was the fastest man with a time of 21.25, and Cathy LIU, of Reserve Bank Magic Milers, was fastest woman with 25.35. There were 44 fast runners in run 6, 32 males (14%) and 12 females (16%).
Fastest Men in Run 6
| Philip CONWAY | 21.25 | IAG Road Runners |
| Brendan HANCOX | 21.55 | ABS Moving Averages |
| Marcus MILLER | 22.40 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
Fastest Man in Series #105
| Philip CONWAY | 21.25 | IAG Road Runners (run 6) |
Fastest Women in Run 6
| Cathy LIU | 25.35 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers |
| Jen REID | 26.05 | IAG Road Runners |
| Laura PATERSON | 26.25 | IA Running Capacity |
Fastest Woman in Series #105
| Cathy LIU | 25.20 | Reserve Bank Magic Milers (run 5) |
| Melissa SIMPSON | 25.20 | ING Lions (run 2) |
THE MAT GARROD MEMORIAL TEAM REPRESENTATION TROPHY
Best turnout in run 6 goes to Macquarie Generals with 14, followed by IAG Road Runners with 12 and Legal Eagles, ASX Xtraordinaries, Reserve Bank Magic Milers, ABS Moving Averages, and IA Running Capacity, all with 11. The series title has gone to Domain Dashers with 78 points of a possible 90. The total turnout in run 6 was 297 counting runners, 224 males and 73 females.
| Team | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Total |
| Domain Dashers | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 78 |
| Macquarie Generals | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 75 |
| Australian Museum Runosaurs | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 71 |
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following runners who achieved personal milestones in run 6.
100 runs: Michael JAMES Westpac Trotters
300 runs: Chris ADAMS Sydney Tax Pack
GARRY GOULD MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer in series 105 is Mark LUSHER of Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 who scored 128 points.
RON COOMBS MEMORIAL TROPHY
The winner of the Ron Coombs Memorial Trophy for the top point scorer of the opposite sex to the winner of the Garry Gould Memorial Trophy is Lisa LOADER of Australian Museum Runosaurs with 116 points.
CC AMATIL MOST IMPROVED TEAM
This competition ranks each team’s improvement in three areas over the last two series – point score, team representation and fast runs. As this is an encouragement award for teams who would not otherwise figure in the prize-giving, teams who win one of the other competitions are excluded from winning it.
The Most Improved Team Trophy for series 105 is won by IAG Road Runners.
POINTSCORE WINNERS BY AGE GROUP
| Age Group | Runner | Points | Team |
| Under 29 | Hamish KLEMP | 108 | Macquarie Generals |
| 30 to 34 | Ben HARRINGTON | 98 | ABS Moving Averages |
| 35 to 39 | Philip TOLHURST | 107 | Macquarie Generals |
| 40 to 44 | Natalia SEMENOVSKY | 94 | IAG Road Runners |
| 45 to 54 | Mark LUSHER | 128 | Commonwealth Bank Harriers 1 |
| 55 and over | Russell GRIPPER | 112 | Macquarie Generals |
Achieved 100 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| David BALLANCE | ANZ Incredibles | 101 |
| Scott McLELLAN | BT Dominators | 103 |
| Kieren GARDNER | GrainCorp Weevils | 101 |
| Russell GRIPPER | Macquarie Generals | 104 |
| Michael JAMES | Westpac Trotters | 100 |
Achieved 200 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Richard BANKS | Reserve Bank Magic Milers | 204 |
Achieved 300 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| Chris ADAMS | Sydney Tax Pack | 300 |
| Jan SWINHOE | Westpac Harriers | 300 |
Achieved 400 Runs
None
Achieved 500 Runs
| Runner | Team | Runs |
| John BACKHOUSE | Australian Museum Runosaurs | 501 |
Achieved 600 Runs
None