Where can I find the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBeach to Bay Relay Marathon Relay
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Beach to Bay Relay Marathon Relay at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 13/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Beach to Bay Relay Marathon Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Beach
- Scenery
- Coastal, Island, Countryside, Waterfront, City
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon route go?
The Beach to Bay Relay Marathon route starts at Intersection of Beach Access Rd. 5 and Eliff Rd. near Briscoe Pavilion, on the sands of North Padre Island, south of Bob Hall Pier and finishes at McCaughan Park along Corpus Christi's Shoreline Drive bayfront. Underfoot, expect mixed: begins on beach sand at Padre Island, then paved roads to the bayfront finish. It passes North Padre Island beach, Bob Hall Pier, JFK Causeway Bridge, Flour Bluff and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
What should runners know on race day for the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon?
Course runs on managed road sections with official exchange points; bus shuttle service operates between legs.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Island
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- City
Atmosphere
- Community
- Destination
- Festival
Terrain
- Beach
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Over 2,000 teams annually
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Race runs 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM (approximately 6-hour course window)
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Course runs on managed road sections with official exchange points; bus shuttle service operates between legs
- Expo / packet pickup
- Expo and packet pickup held ahead of race day
Access and course status
- Start
- Intersection of Beach Access Rd. 5 and Eliff Rd. near Briscoe Pavilion, on the sands of North Padre Island, south of Bob Hall Pier
- Finish
- McCaughan Park along Corpus Christi's Shoreline Drive bayfront
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Mixed: begins on beach sand at Padre Island, then paved roads to the bayfront finish
- Landmarks
- North Padre Island beach, Bob Hall Pier, JFK Causeway Bridge, Flour Bluff, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Swantner Park, Shoreline Drive bayfront, McCaughan Park
- Notable features
- One of the largest relay marathons in the United States, with over 2,000 teams registering annually
- Six legs of roughly 4.4 miles each (3.46, 4.67, 4.36, 4.60, 4.20, 4.93 miles), beginning on Padre Island beach, crossing the JFK Causeway and running through Naval Air Station Corpus Christi before finishing on the bayfront
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 26°CTypical temperature
- 28 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 13Favourability /100