Dates

Hacking starts November 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Submissions are due November 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Eligibility

K-Dub Hacks is open to everyone, including students from any school and participants under 18.

Project and Submission Requirements

Projects must be built during the hackathon. Teams can have up to 4 people, and solo hackers are welcome. Every submission needs a public GitHub repo with your source code, a short project description, and screenshots or a demo video.

Prizes

There's a $2,000 CAD prize pool. Tracks and how the prize pool is split will be announced before the event.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Teams present their projects live to the judges on Sunday. Projects are judged on technical difficulty, creativity, usefulness, design and presentation.

Code of Conduct

All participants must follow the MLH Code of Conduct.