Utah Beardsman Alliance to hold first competition

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Beardsman Alliance will be hosting its first beard and mustache championship June 22 at Piper Down, 1492 S. State.

Registration is from 6-7:30 p.m., and the competition starts around 8 p.m. The price is $15 to compete and $5 for spectators.

The fundraiser will benefit Needs Beyond Medicine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to diminishing the burden of cancer by increasing awareness, education and relief to cancer patients.

There will be 10 categories, including mustache natural and styled, partial-beard, goatee, full beard natural and groomed, and freestyle. There are also fake beard and mustache categories for woman.

The Utah Beardsman Alliance, a beard and mustache club that is open to all facial hair types and those who support it, became active in 2012 .

Contestants can preregister at 1stubacomp.eventbrite.com.

More information is available at the Beardsman Alliance's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/UtahBeardsmanAlliance, or by emailing Serena Serafin at serenamserafin@yahoo.com.