The Capt’n Fun Bushwacker 5K Run on Saturday, Aug. 1, is a good way to get some exercise, have some fun and benefit a good cause.

The 3.1 race, sponsored by the Capt’n Fun Runners, benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida.

The course begins at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze and finishes at the Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach.

Race parking is on Pensacola Beach, and buses will transport runners from the Pensacola Beach to race start in Gulf Breeze.

Registration is $25 through July 25 and $30 on race day.

Register online at www.werunwild.com or mail registration forms to Running Wild, 3012 E. Cervantes St., Pensacola, FL 32503. Registration forms are also available online at www.captnfun.net or at Running Wild. Packet pickup will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at Running Wild; 4 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, at Capt’n Fun Beach Club, Pensacola Beach; and from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. SHARP Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Hooters/Bamboo Willie’s Deck on Portofino Boardwalk.

For more information, call Johnny Graves at (850) 939-8073 or Big Brothers Big Sisters at (850) 433-5437.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida has been the area’s leader in one-to-one youth service for 26 years by serving children ages 6 to 18.

Its mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, one-to-one relationships that can improve lives.

In 2013-2014, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida has served more than 581 children in Northwest Florida.