The South Padre Island Marathon Relay & Triathlon offers visitors of South Padre Island a truly exciting time of athletics. There are two marathons, an individual and relay marathon, but the highlight of the event is always the triathlon. The South Padre Triathlon consists of a 1,000 meter swim in the Gulf of Mexico, 14-mile bike ride on Highway 100 and 5k run on the beach. Come celebrate the great atmosphere of South Padre Island and cheer on all the contestants of the South Padre Island Marathon Relay & Triathlon this October.