National Walling Competition

Co-hosted by the Stone Trust and the Dry Stone Conservancy, the National Walling Competition will be held on October 4, 2025, at Lower Howard’s Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve in Clark County, Kentucky. The competition offers three classes for all skill levels:

• Novice: For beginners who have primarily participated in workshops and have limited additional experience. Competitors will take down and rebuild approximately 4 linear feet of 4-foot-tall fence in 8 hours.

• Amateur: Typically for those who work part-time in stonework and have a full-time job outside of the field. Competitors will take down and rebuild approximately 5 linear feet of 4-foot-tall fence in 8 hours.

• Professional: For individuals who earn their living working with stone. Competitors will take down and rebuild approximately 7 linear feet of 4-foot-tall fence in 8 hours.

Registration:

• Early registration (before August 1): $25

• Regular registration (after August 1): $50

The competition fee includes lunch, a BBQ dinner, a t-shirt, a pre-measured section of wall (in the appropriate class), and the chance to win prizes.

Two weeks before the competition, participants will receive a map, directions, competition rules, and fence specifications for their registered class.

Important Note: The Competition Coordinator may adjust the fence length for any class if the fence height is other than 4 feet or if site and stone conditions are unusual. The Coordinator may also reassign a competitor to a different class based on observed ability, even if it differs from the class indicated on the registration form.