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We are delighted to announce that the FRESH Café at Prime Four Business Park has been shortlisted in the Evening Express Retailer Awards 2017 in the “Food on the Go retailer of the year”.

Fresh Retail Manager Sylvia Coutts and Supervisor Isabel Scott head up the FRESH Café and are delighted to be a finalist and being recognised as one of the three best “on the go” retail cafes in Aberdeen.

Back for the third year, the awards recognise and support the local and national businesses at the heart of our communities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and are the lifeblood of the local economy and make our communities better places to live.  At a time when our high street shops need the public the most, the aim of the awards is to promote and celebrate the long-established local, national and emerging firms and encourage more people to shop local.

This year there were more than double the amount of entries, all of an extremely high standard. The judges commented that it was the most difficult year yet selecting the finalists from such a fantastic range of entries, so getting to this stage is a massive achievement – well done to the FRESH Retail Team.

If your feeling peckish then pop into the FRESH Café at Prime Four business park which offers the option to eat in or grab & go where our menus are seasonal with daily prepared Soup, baked potatoes, gourmet boxed salads, sandwiches, wraps and hot & cold drinks.  They offer a gourmet coffee a range of hot & cold beverages from lattes & cappuccinos to frappes & iced coffees.

Hundreds tackle brutal obstacle course and raised thousands of pounds for charity

Almost 1,800 people endured the 10km route in the Prime Four Beast Race at Aldourie Castle Estate by Loch Ness, 40 per cent more than took part in last year’s event.

Jono Buckland, director at organisers FireTrail Events, said: “Our participants told us they wanted it to be tougher than ever before, so we ramped it up, and challenged them to try and break the beast.  Of course in the face of a course of this magnitude our Prime Four Beast Race participants rose to the challenge, with endurance, a sense of community and no shortage of humour. It was indeed a spectacular, muddy, fun-filled party.”

Now in its fifth year, the race was bigger and bolder than ever before and featured a strength-sapping new 10km route across Aldourie castle estate.  The new-look course also included more merciless obstacles for participants to overcome such as the icy cold Looney Dook and the perilous Black Hole.

The official charity partner for the event is Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS), for which more than £128,000 has been raised so far by Beast Race participants.  That sum will significantly increase after this year’s funds are factored into the equation.

Fife Hyland, communications director at Drum Property Group, developers of Prime Four, sponsors, added: “What a Prime Four Beast Race that was at Loch Ness. With a significant rise in numbers, it was brilliant to see so many new participants, facing up to what was – by some distance – the most brutal beast yet.”

The second (and final) Prime Four Beast Race of the series takes place in Banchory outside Aberdeen on September 23.

Winners

Men: 1 Ayraan Khalid 00.50.29.781; 2 Steven Curnyn 00.53.56.320; 3 Scott Brown 00.56.48.469

Women: 1 Coralie Arthur 01.02.59; 2 Antje Horn 01.08.10; 3 Bryony Keys 01.11.09.

Are you registered? Are you ready?

Prime Four Beast Race entries for Inverness are now closed but you still have time to register for the Banchory event taking place on Saturday 23rd September!!  If you haven’t already signed up, register now and have all this to look forward too…

The Loch Ness Beast Race entries close THIS SUNDAY!

Don’t miss your chance to #BREAKTHEBEAST at the Prime Four Beast Race in Inverness!  Set on the stunning banks of Loch Ness, the race takes place on 2nd September and delivers plenty of mud and mayhem.  With a record 1700 entries, stunning scenery and new obstacles to whet your appetite, the 2017 event is set to be the most epic yet.  Entries close THIS Sunday so don’t miss out and sign up today.

If Inverness is a bit out of reach for your muddy fitness fix then fear not.  The Prime Four Beast Race also takes place much closer to home at Knockburn Loch, Banchory.  This race is in an equally beautiful location and takes place on 23rd september.   With over 2400 participants registered so far, the race is constistantly growing with popularity each year.  Entries for the Banchory Race are open for another couple of weeks and if you work at Prime Four, drop us an email to see if there is a complimenatry entry available or a friends and family 25% discount space.

X17 travels through Prime Four during peak hours

From 8th May, the X17 bus service will stop within Prime Four Business Park.  This service will operate during peak hours and provide a more conveniant and accessable service to both workers and visitors to the park.  The stops are situated alongside the Prime Four Fourcourt, between the PremierOil and Transocean buildings.  Actively promoting sustainable travel, Prime Four are delighted with the amended route and would encourage the service to be utilised wherever possible. 

The X17 will continue to stop at the Park and Ride before coming into Prime Four. In addition, the 218 bus route will now incorpoarte the Park and Ride along with the X18 service.  Prime Four work closely with Stagecoach and welcome any feedback or comments you may have on the bus services to the park.  To view the new timetable, visit our travel page or view on the Stagecoach website. 

5th litter pick scheduled for Kingswells community

The 5th big Kingswells Litter Pick is scheduled to take place on Saturday 8th April 2017 between 11am-3pm meeting at the Roundabout at Wellside Avenue.  All residents, locals and visitors are encouraged and welcome to join in the big clean up – your support and help would be much appreciated!

Aberdeen City Council will provide litter picking tongs, gloves, bags and vests.  If anyone you know works, or lives in Kingswells area, your support would be much appreciated and makes a huge difference to Kingswells.

Prime Four play an active part in litter picking on a daily basis and our team will pay particular attention to the new entrance on the C89 and surrounding verges at the lights.  We will continue with our efforts and have circulated the information in advance of the pick.  If you are able to join in and support this community initative, please meet at the Roundabout at Wellside Avenue at 11am.  For further details visit www.kingswells.com