About the challenge

Hack The Ridge is an all day hackathon for students in the Halton region.
All skill levels are welcome, so don't feel discouraged if you're new to programming!

When?
It will be hosted on December 14th, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Where?
It will be hosted at Iroquois Ridge High School (1123 Glenashton Dr, Oakville, ON L6H 5M1).

Get started

Registration:
1. Register through the official Google form - this comes prior to the Devpost registration.
2. Join the Discord to meet other hackers and potentially even form a team!
3. Follow our instagram at @hacktheridge!

Hacking:
- Figure out a project idea
- Map out your pseudocode or logic paths
- Start hacking!
- Debug continuously until your project runs smoothly...

Requirements

The theme of the hackathon will be revealed at the event.

What to build

The content of the hack is entirely up to hackers, but it must address the theme of the Hackathon (released on the day of the event). You may use any language, libraries, and frameworks you want.

What to submit

We ask that you create a Github repository containing all of your project's code to submit to Devpost. We will not accept .zip files, videos, or any other submission formats.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$CAD 6,015 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

$100 Visa Gift Card
2-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($720)
4 Laptop Bags ($120)
4x 1Password family subscriptions ($340)
1 Yearly Vue School license (worth $300)
4 Cleanshot License ($116)
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville ($40)
8x Interview Cake 7-day licences ($80)
Up to 4x bubble tea ($20)
Pick from Uni merch pick (1x per person) ($120)
4x Deloitte backpacks with swag ($260)

2nd Place
1 winner

Bark and Fitz 100$ Gift Card
1-year VIP CodeCrafters membership ($360)
4x 1Password family subscriptions ($340)
4 Cleanshot License ($116)
4x $25 coupons AOPS ($100)
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville $40
8x Interview Cake 7-day licences $80
Up to 4x bubble tea $20
Pick from Uni merch pick (1x per person) $120
4x Deloitte Packages with swag ($260)

3rd Place
1 winner

90-Day Individual Premium Fitness Membership $226
4x 1Password family subscriptions $340
4 Cleanshot License $116
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville $40
8x Interview Cake 7-day licences $80
Bubble tea leftovers (1st priority) $10
Leftovers from uni merch pick (1x per person) $60
4x Deloitte Packages with swag $260

Best UI/UX
1 winner

4x 1Password family subscriptions $340
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville $40
4x Interview Cake 7 day licences $40
Leftovers from Deloitte (1x per person) $60

Best Pitch
1 winner

4x 1Password family subscriptions $340
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville $40
4x Interview Cake 7 day licences $40

Best .xyz Use
1 winner

1 Monthly Vue School license (worth $25)
4 Cleanshot License $116
4x $10 coupon for Forest of Flowers Oakville $40
4x Interview Cake 7 day licences $40
Bubble tea leftovers (2nd priority) $10

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Jamie Seoh

Jamie Seoh

Eric Yang

Eric Yang

Sid Donaldson

Sid Donaldson

Gavin You

Gavin You

Michelle Wang

Michelle Wang

Mythili Panicker

Mythili Panicker

Sebastian Barsan

Sebastian Barsan

Luqman Bhatti

Luqman Bhatti

Aahan Ghode

Aahan Ghode

Matthew Yang

Matthew Yang

Joshua Zhang

Joshua Zhang

Andrew Dai

Andrew Dai

Darwin Zhang

Darwin Zhang

Sebastian Braun

Sebastian Braun

Yang Xue

Yang Xue

Mekyle Hemani

Mekyle Hemani

Peter Shao

Peter Shao

Aiden Pinto

Aiden Pinto

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity (/10)
  • User Experience (/5)
  • Code Quality and Organization (/5)
  • Complexity (/10)
  • Impact and Application (/20)
  • Pitch (/5)
  • Workshop Attendance and Implementation (/3)

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

Tell your friends

Hackathon sponsors

Platinum
Diamond
Gold
Silver
Bronze

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.