January 13, 2019 at 12:14 pm

PHOTOS: Fantastic Turnout For Operation Transformation Walk

Sandra Coffey, Jackie Nagle and Mary Ladden at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

THERE was a bit of misty rain, but that didn’t deter around 500 people from setting off from Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning for the Operations Transformation Walk.

The walk, coinciding with the official RTÉ start time of 11am, was organised by Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership followed the old tow path of the Tralee Ship Canal, a stunning walk just outside Tralee town, seeped in nature and scenery.

There were families and people of all ages taking part and they were joined by Minister Brendan Griffin and Jimmy Deenihan, Chairman of the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership.

Supported by Tralee Bay Wetlands, the nature reserve was opened free of charge for the day, while Ballyseedy Café offered a fantastic healthy lunch for the very reasonable price of €5.

It was a great way to persuade people to start a healthy lifestyle for 2019. Scroll down for photos…

Ella and Deirdre O’Donoghue at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Josephine O’Connor and Lorraine Wharton at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Catherine Moynihan, Helen Sugrue, Noreen Sugrue, Aine Quinn and Marie Hill at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Elma Walsh, Mary O’Connor and Aine McCarthy at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Jayden Ward and Tom Barrett in front with, at back, Michael Moran, Pat Galvin and Peggy Hanafin at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sandra Coffey, Jackie Nagle and Mary Ladden at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cora Carrig of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, Minister Brendan Griffin, Jimmy Deenihan of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, Nathan McDonnell of Ballyseedy @ The Wetlands, Askea Calnan of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership and Mary O’Connor of Tralee Bay Wetlands at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Caroline Kennedy and Kate Reidy at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Beatrice McDonald, Siobhan Hennessy, Margaret Fitzgerald, Debbie Quirke and Ber Spillane at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Chris Grayson, David Walsh and Tina Walsh at the Operation Transformation Walk at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean