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IN PHOTOS: World Beard and Moustache Championship’s weirdest beards

By pedermyhr Global News

Posted October 5, 2015 9:36 am

Updated June 20, 2018 11:10 am

1 min read

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Contestants of the World Beard And Mustache Championships pose for a picture during the opening ceremony of the Championships 2015 on October 3, 2015 in Leogang, Austria. — Contestants of the World Beard And Mustache Championships pose for a picture during the opening ceremony of the Championships 2015 on October 3, 2015 in Leogang, Austria. Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images

Things are getting hairy at an Austrian village for the World Beard and Moustache Championships.

Over 300 contestants from 20 countries have arrived at Leogang for the event which takes place every few years.

Beards and moustaches are being judged by a jury in three groups: moustache, partial beard and full beard.

Here’s a selection of some of the finest specimens.

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