Official 2014 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® regional schedule released
SPEC MIX, Inc. announces the 2014 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Competition schedule
The official 2014 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional calendar has been released. It’s that time of year again, time for masons to take up their trowels and decide who is going to compete for the title of “The World’s Best Mason.”
The bricklaying competition consists of competing masonry teams, each with a mason and mason tender building a 26 foot double wythe brick wall. The most bricks laid and counted under the quality rules wins the event. The winning Regional teams will go to Las Vegas on February 4, 2015 to attend the World of Concrete/World of Masonry held in Las Vegas, Nevada. There, they will compete in the 2015 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National Event. This event has the world’s largest masonry competition cash and prize list, valued at over $100,000.
The 2014 season has been a year of firsts for the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 program, at the 2014 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National competition, one South Carolina mason, Jerry Goodman, won both top honors—First Place and the SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN® Award. The double win was the first time that has happen in the existence of the program. On the Regional level another first occurred, this year will be largest Regional Schedule ever, with 23 Regional qualifying competitions set on the calendar. Regional competition dates run through December at various locations throughout North America.
Masons interested in competing or getting more information can do so by calling their local SPEC MIX representative, call 888-SPECMIX or visit the www.specmixbricklayer500.com website to download a registration form and get more information.
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Ohio
Saturday, August 2Harrison, OH
Contact: Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986 or Patrick O’Toole (216) 513-9502
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Washington
Friday, August 8Seattle, WA
Contact: Don Dodroe (206) 718-2632
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - East Tennessee
Saturday, August 16Piney Flats, TN
Contact: Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944 or Troy Crosby (864) 414-0461
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Utah
Friday, August 22Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Patrick McCarthy (801) 809-9506 or Riley Allen (303) 819-7459
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - British Columbia
Friday, September 5Surrey, BC
Contact: Carlos Zamora (604) 368-6402
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Wisconsin
Thursday, September 18Milwaukee, WI
Contact: Mike Rolf (414) 640-1373 or Dan Neuens (414) 313-3210
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - West Tennessee
Friday, September 19Nashville, TN
Contact: Will Scott (615) 319-0793 or Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Colorado
Saturday, September 20Denver, CO
Contact: Riley Allen (303) 819-7459
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Iowa
Friday, September 26Cedar Rapids, IA
Contact: Arlen Beck (563) 506-1152 or Scott Ellingson (515) 360-2319
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Florida
Saturday, September 27Jacksonville, FL
Contact: Bryan Pinder (305) 684-0967 or Jeff Russell (863) 399-2422
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Oklahoma
Thursday, October 2Tulsa, OK
Contact: Carson Wann (918) 230-6124 or Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Ontario
Wednesday, October 8Waterloo, ON
Contact: Dean Garbutt (519) 240-7265
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Pennsylvania
Thursday, October 9Crum Lynne, PA
Contact: John Paci (410) 322-0465 or Ed Owens (804) 291-8417
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Illinois
Friday, October 10Chicago, IL
Contact: Mike Rolf (414) 640-1373 or Shawn O’Malley (708) 476-3486 or Matt Pfotenhauer (630) 707-8200
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - California
Saturday, October 11Sunnyvale, CA
Contact: Rob Dyer (510) 861-8067
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - North Carolina
Wednesday, October 15Charlotte, NC
Contact: Troy Crosby (864) 414-0461 or Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - New Jersey
Thursday, October 16Sparta Township, NJ
Contact: Dan Scott (201) 415-7748 or John Mulvaney (973) 229-0201
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - North Texas
Thursday, October 23Dallas, TX
Contact: Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - South Texas
Thursday, October 30Alleyton, TX
Contact: Trey Harris (214) 728-4592
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Alabama
Thursday, November 6Tuscaloosa, AL
Contact:Ryan Coyne (404) 702-5944 or Rich Brand (205) 215-9759
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Alberta
Friday, November 7Calgary, AB
Contact: Tom Bartley (403) 651-0650
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional - Arizona
Saturday, December 6Phoenix, AZ
Contact: Dennis Berger (623) 764-8369
For more details about this event go to www.specmixbricklayer500.com.
About the Author
Jeff Farmakes is the Marketing Communications Manager for SPEC MIX®, Inc.