Pirates may not be known for their physical prowess, but would-be scalawags can prove the stereotype wrong this weekend in the Captain Jack’s 8k.

The race, in its first year, benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. While the theme is pirates, coordinator Lancer Carter said he doesn’t expect many people to be dressed up.

“We’ll have a best dressed award,” he said. “It certainly won’t be everybody who dresses up.”

Then why the theme? Carter said he feels that people register for a race sometimes based on the T-shirt that comes with it and felt the pirate design was catchy enough to grab attention. Apparently it has, as over 500 people have registered online. Carter said only online registrations will be taken, until April 9, because day-of registration is the main cause for races starting late.

“We want to be on time,” he said.

The race starts at 8:30 a.m., but athletes can check in from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. at Juanita Beach Park. An awards ceremony will follow the race. The course loops from 124th Street, to 120th Ave., down Forbes Creek Drive and back into the park.

“I think it’ll be a run event and hopefully it’ll be nice weather,” said Carter.

The overall men’s and women’s winners will get prizes, and racers can enter in a raffle for other prizes. The top male and female finishers will get gift certificates for cupcakes from The Radical Cupcake.

To register, go online and visit the race’s Web site.