Sitelet https://hackyard.tech/schedule

// The calendar

Every Yard, months out.

Yards run the 1st and 3rd week of every month, Monday to Sunday. Build across the work week, the community votes over the weekend, and a champion is crowned Sunday evening. Same rhythm every time, so builders can plan around it and sponsors can pick a date.

Up next

Yard #4 · Monday, Oct 5

Kickoff 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Oct 9Crown Sun, Oct 11

Gamification.

// One week, every time

How a Yard week runs

  1. Mon01

    Kickoff

    18:00 UTC

  2. Mon → Fri02

    Build

    Solo. Any AI model.

  3. Fri03

    Ship

    18:00 UTC

  4. Fri → Sun04

    Vote

    The community decides.

  5. Sun05

    Champion

    Crowned 22:00 UTC

18:00 UTC kickoff and ship, in your time zone: 11:00 AM PDT · 2:00 PM EDT · 7:00 PM BST · 8:00 PM CEST · 11:30 PM IST · 3:00 AM Tue JST · 5:00 AM Tue AEDT

Check-in opens 48 hours before kickoff and closes the moment the Yard goes live; confirm you're building or your spot goes to the waitlist. If a Yard still has open spots, you can join up to 48 hours into the build. The full rules →

// On the calendar

The next 8 Yards

October 2026

Mon · Oct

5

→ Sun 11

Yard #4

upcoming

Gamification.

Presented by Ryware · $180 cash

Kickoff Mon, Oct 5 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Oct 9 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Oct 11 · 22:00 UTC

42 / 50 spots claimed

Claim a spot →

Mon · Oct

19

→ Sun 25

Yard #5

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Oct 19 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Oct 23 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Oct 25 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

November 2026

Mon · Nov

2

→ Sun 8

Yard #6

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Nov 2 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Nov 6 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Nov 8 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

Mon · Nov

16

→ Sun 22

Yard #7

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Nov 16 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Nov 20 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Nov 22 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

December 2026

Mon · Dec

7

→ Sun 13

Yard #8

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Dec 7 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Dec 11 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Dec 13 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

Mon · Dec

21

→ Sun 27

Yard #9

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Dec 21 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Dec 25 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Dec 27 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

January 2027

Mon · Jan

4

→ Sun 10

Yard #10

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Jan 4 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Jan 8 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Jan 10 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

Mon · Jan

18

→ Sun 24

Yard #11

Open slot

Theme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.

Kickoff Mon, Jan 18 · 18:00 UTCShip Fri, Jan 22 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Jan 24 · 22:00 UTC

Sponsor this Yard →

All times are UTC and never shift with daylight saving: kickoff and ship at 18:00 UTC, the Sunday crown at 22:00 UTC. Open slots are projected from the cadence and become real Yards when they're posted.

// For sponsors

Put your name on a Yard.

A sponsored Yard sets the theme, can name the model, and funds the prize pool. Pick an open slot above, then tell us which week.

Sponsor a Yard →

// In the books

Past Yards