Due to public demand and oversubscribed support for Sunday’s Charity 5K Walk on the N25 New Ross By-pass a second similar event has been added to take place on Saturday.

The second Charity event is made possible following discussions and agreement with the Project PPP Company and Contractor, Wexford County Council Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Kilkenny County Council and funds will be raised for New Ross Community Hospital, Kilkenny Home Care and Special Olympics Ireland. This event will follow the same route as Sunday’s event, providing participants with an opportunity to walk across the iconic and record-breaking Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge before it opens to traffic, while also raising money for very worthy causes.

The event starts at 1 pm and is hosted by Wexford County Council, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Kilkenny County Council in collaboration with the project PPP Company (Bam/Iridium), the project contractors ‘New Ross Joint Venture’ (Bam/Dragados) and with the support of St. Joseph’s and United Striders Athletics Clubs.

Registration is already open online. Registrations can be made here . Due to the likely level of demand, the registration site may be very busy so you your patience would be appreciated during the registration process. Registration for the event is limited and unfortunately admission cannot be accepted on the day without evidence of prior registration.

The online entry fee is €10 for adults and over 12’s, while under 12’s is free. All funds raised will go to the three designated charities. All participants must bring their record of registration with them on the day to gain entry and arrive at the event in good time and as advised. The event will start on the bypass at Stokestown on the County Wexford side of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, and participants will cross the bridge into Co. Kilkenny before returning over the bridge back to the start point.

All access to the event will be via the R733 road from New Ross town to Arthurstown, and parking will be provided at the event site. Further details for the event are also available on Facebook. Directions and traffic marshalling will also be provided on the day to assist drivers.

The event is being organised as a ‘zero waste event’ to promote and encourage a reduction in both overall waste and the use of single-use plastic products, and participants are encouraged to bring sustainably produced refreshments where possible. A small digital goodie bag will be circulated to all participants via email after the event, which will include a certificate of participation and a souvenir video clip of the event.