Garmin × Tech Thursday Hackathon Calgary 2026: Build a Connect IQ Watch App
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About this hackathon
An 8-hour, in-person hackathon in Calgary on Nov 14, 2026 (8:00–16:00 MT) at Platform Calgary, brought to you by Garmin Canada with Calgary Tech Thursday and support from Helcim and Motiv. Cross-functional teams of junior and senior developers, PMs and innovators design and build a working app on Garmin's Connect IQ platform in Monkey C; no hardware or coding experience required. A Garmin mentor helps all day and a Garmin judge joins for judging. 1st place wins $1,000 cash plus Garmin smartwatches, 2nd $500. Tickets cost CA$15 and include lunch and snacks.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-14
- Starts
- 2026-11-14
- Who
- Open to all (Developers, PMs and innovators; mixed junior/senior cross-functional teams; no hardware or coding experience needed; tickets CA$15 including lunch and snacks)
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- 1st: CA$1,000 cash plus Garmin smartwatches; 2nd: CA$500 cash
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · Calgary · International
- Location
- Calgary
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介：Garmin 加拿大和卡尔加里 Tech Thursday 合办的 8 小时线下黑客松，用 Garmin 的 Connect IQ 平台和 Monkey C 语言做一个能跑的手表应用。
看点：想找回 2010 年代初黑客松的感觉，开发者、产品经理和创新者组成新手加资深的跨职能队；不需要硬件或编程经验；Garmin 导师全天答疑，Garmin 评委参与评审；Helcim、Motiv 支持，Platform Calgary 提供场地；门票 15 加元，含午餐、零食和饮料
奖金：冠军 1,000 加元现金加 Garmin 智能手表，亚军 500 加元现金
截止日期：11月14日当天开赛（卡尔加里，线下）
活动日期：2026年11月14日 8:00—16:00（卡尔加里时间，Platform Calgary）
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.