SATURDAY • MAY 20, 2023 • 7AM CST
CHECK OUT THESE LEGS!
Leg 1 = 4.99
Start: JP Luby Beach S of Zahn Rd
Exchange Point: Packery Channel Park
Bus Service
Park: The Sunrise Mall (5858 South Padre Island Dr)
Boarding Time: 4:45 a.m. until 5:15 a.m.
Return Service: Yes, From Exchange Point back to Sunrise
Mall
Leg 2 = 3.00
Start: The Beach at Zahn Road
Exchange Point: North Side of Causeway Bridge Below
Bus Service
Park: The Sunrise Mall (5858 South Padre Island Dr)
Boarding Time: 5:15 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.
Return Service: Yes, From Exchange Point back to Sunrise Mall
Leg 3 = 4.36
Start: North Side of Causeway Bridge Below
Exchange Point: Waldron Road near N.A.S. Drive “Y”
Bus Service
Park: Security Drive just off of First National Drive in Flour Bluff.
Boarding Time: 6:30 a.m. until 6:45 a.m.
Return Service: No! Exchange Point is within walking distance to parking.
Leg 4 = 4.60
Start: Waldron Road near N.A.S. Drive “Y”
Exchange Point: Outside of N.A.S. North Gate
Bus
Service
Park: Security Drive just off of First National Drive in Flour Bluff.
No Boarding time: Parking is within walking distance to leg 4 start point
Return Service: Yes, From Exchange Point back to parking.
Leg 5 = 4.20
Start: Outside of N.A.S. North Gate
Exchange Point: West Side of Swantner Park on sidewalk
Bus Service
Park: Texas A&M University on Ocean Dr.
Boarding Time: 8:00 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.
Return Service: No, Have a plan!
Leg 6 = 5.07
Start: West Side of Swantner Park on sidewalk
Finish Line: McCaughan Park
Bus Service
There is no bus service for leg #6. Have a plan in advance!
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SATURDAY • MAY 20, 2023 • 7AM CST
Three ways to run Beach to Bay
Relay: 6 Runners
The Original and largest Relay Marathon.
Max running distance 5.25 miles
Relay: 2 Runners
Each teammate will run three legs of the Relay Marathon. This is a NOT a half marathon.
Full Marathon: 1 Runner
Run the full
26.2 miles solo!
History
Every year since 1976, runners and fun-seekers alike grab their running shoes and converge in Corpus Christi, Texas to take on this beloved six-leg marathon. Our event has become an annual tradition for many of these runners, reuniting them with friends they’ve made from marathons past.
Beach to Bay has grown into one of the largest relay marathons in the United States. Attracting runners from all over the U.S. as well as Kenya, England and Mexico, Beach to Bay boasts an annual registration rate of over 2,000 teams.
This is a six-leg running event, both in relay and full marathon format for those who prefer to take on a challenge solo, that totals approximately 26.2 miles of the Gulf Coast beach, pavement (including the JFK Causeway!), a little sweat, an occasional tear, and a bunch of smiles. Beginning on the sands of North Padre Island,
winding through Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, and ending at McCaughan Park along Corpus Christi’s scenic Shoreline Drive, the legs are roughly 4.4 miles each. Always held on the third Saturday in May, or Armed Forces Day, Beach to Bay honors the men and women serving in our United States Military with sincere pride – a tradition founded by Captain John Butterfield back in the inaugural year of 1976.
It's as reliable a sight as wildflowers in May — thousands of runners making their way down to the Corpus Christi Bay for the country's largest relay marathon.
The 43rd annual Beach to Bay will be at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018.
The six-leg running event, in relay and full marathon format totals about 26.2 miles of Gulf Coast beach and pavement — including the JFK Causeway. Runners will begin on the sand of North Padre Island, wind through Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, and end along Shoreline Boulevard.
Beach to Bay legs average about 4.4 miles each, officials said.
The race on Armed Forces Day traditionally honors military servicemen and women.
And as runners support those who serve, there will be plenty of opportunities for volunteers to support the runners, too.
The Caller-Times gathered a list of everything you need to know about the relay marathon.
How to register
Beach to Bay registration deadline is midnight on Tuesday, May 15.
Registration is available online at //beachtobayrelay.com/run/register/ or mail your
registration forms to Beach to Bay Relay Marathon c/o The Corpus Christi Roadrunners
P.O. Box 8750 , Corpus Christi, Texas 78468.
Packet pickup
Beach to Bay packets must be picked up between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz Center, 402 Harbor Drive.
Packets include T-shirts, chip scoring device, race bibs/numbers, transportation information, relay baton and detailed race information.
Ways to run
There are three ways to run Beach to Bay.
Relays
Six runners can do the marathon with a maximum running distance of 5.25 miles.
Or two runners can run three legs of the relay marathon.
Full marathon
One person runs the full 26.2 miles.
Beach to Bay legs
Leg one
Leg one is 3.46 miles and starts at the intersection of Ellif Road and Access Road 5 on North Padre Island. The exchange point for this leg is on the beach south of Bob Hall Pier.
How to get there: runners can park at Sunrise Mall and board the bus service from 4:45 to 5:15 a.m. The bus will be at the exchange point and will take runners back to Sunrise Mall.
Leg two
Leg two is 4.67 miles and starts on the beach, south of Bob Hall Pier. The exchange point for runners is on the North Side of the JFK Caseway bridge.
How to get there: runners can park at Sunrise Mall and board the bus from 5:15-6 a.m. The bus will take runners back to Sunrise Mall from the exchange point.
Leg three
Leg three is 4.36 miles and begins on the north side of the JFK Causeway. The exchange point for this leg is on Waldron Road near NAS Drive.
How to get there: runners can park on Security Drive off First National Drive in Flour Bluff. Boarding time is from 6:30-6:45 a.m. The exchange point is within walking distance from the parking lot.
Leg four
Leg four is 4.60 miles and starts at Waldron Road near NAS Drive. The exchange point is outside of the Naval Air Station North Gate.
How to get there: runners can park on Security Drive off First National Drive in Flour Bluff. Parking is within walking distance from exchange point.
Leg five
Leg five of the relay is 4.20 miles and starts outside of the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi North Gate. The exchange point is on the west side of Swantner Park on the sidewalk.
How to get there: runners can park at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi on Ocean Drive. Boarding time is from 8-8:45 a.m. No return service for this leg.
Leg six
Leg six is 4.93 miles and it starts at Swantner Park and ends on Shoreline Boulevard. There is no bus service for leg six.
Source: beachtobayrelay.com
Cheer for the runners
Sideline support is encouraged and is not limited to simpy handing out water.
Why not motivate your friends, family or others with a witty sign they can spot out of the crowd?
Or have a fun playlist ready for when the runners get near you, cheer them on and help them get pumped up!