Beast Race 2026

It was a fantastic day for the Beast Race at Knockburn Loch, Banchory, with hundreds of competitors taking on the challenge of a muddy 10K obstacle race.

With excellent weather and ideal racing conditions, participants tackled a demanding course filled with mud, obstacles and plenty of opportunities to get stuck in… literally! There was a great atmosphere throughout the event, with competitors pushing themselves to the finish line and enjoying the challenge along the way.

We were also delighted to see a number of Prime Four tenants represented on the start line, including our two fantastic trainers, Lynne and Christine, who deliver classes at Prime Four. It was great to see them taking on the Beast Race challenge outside of their usual sessions!

A special mention must go to Sine Gabbott from CNOOC, a regular at our Prime Four classes, who stormed to 1st place in the female event with an almighty time of 01:06:54! Sine is well known in our classes for her incredible fitness and determination, so it was fantastic to see her prowess recognised with such an impressive result.

Ro White took the top spot for the men’s, finishing 1st in an amazing 54 minutes and 1 second. A huge well done to everyone who took part, and congratulations to all the Prime Four participants for getting through what looked like a suitably muddy and challenging 10K.