{"slug":"hack-the-north-2026","name":"Hack the North","edition":"2026","year":2026,"organizer":"Hack the North (student-run, University of Waterloo)","kind":"student-major-league","format":"in-person","region":"North America","countries":["CA"],"city":"Waterloo","venue":"University of Waterloo","start_date":"2026-09-18","end_date":"2026-09-20","duration_hours":null,"participants":null,"participants_note":"1,000+ hackers announced.","teams":null,"team_size":null,"theme":null,"tracks":[],"prizes":[],"judging":{"criteria":[],"judges":[],"notes":"Not yet published. 2025 rubric (WOW factor, technical ability, originality, design) is the best prior."},"required_tech":[],"sponsors":[],"submission_requirements":[],"results_status":"upcoming","roster_coverage":"none","entries":[],"organizer_takeaways":[{"claim":"Hacker applications are closed; volunteers still being recruited. Food, travel help and lodging covered.","source":0}],"sources":[{"url":"https://hackthenorth.com/","kind":"official-event-page","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14"}],"curator_notes":"13th edition. Use hack-the-north-2025 as the pattern prior."}