Volunteers keep HackAthlone running: on the weekend itself, 13 to 15 November 2026 at TUS Athlone, and in the weeks before it, across design, video, social media, outreach and tech.
The form takes 5 to 10 minutes. Google asks you to sign in first.
Ways to help
On the weekend, or before it
Do one or both. Pick as many teams as you like, and we may ask you to help in other areas too.
On the weekend
13 to 15 November 2026 at TUS Athlone. Shifts start before the doors open on Friday and run through the night.
Teams you can join
Registration desk
Support desk
Food and drinks
Mentor guide
Judge assistance
Crowd control
Area management
Event anchoring
MC (emcee)
Sleeping area upkeep
General upkeep
Tech support
Photography
Videography
Something else
In 2025, the crew ran registration and the support desk, from mentor bookings to shower bookings, and served breakfast.
Before the weekend
In the weeks before the event, our teams get HackAthlone ready. You choose how many hours a week to give, from 6 to 30 or more.
Teams you can join
Design
Video editing
Social media
Outreach
Tech
Content writing
Something else
In 2024, the team included web developers, designers, a video editor and content writers.
On the weekend
Shifts round the clock
HackAthlone runs from Friday 13 November, 17:00 to Sunday 15 November, 18:00, through both nights. Pick the shifts that suit you on the form.
We go by your preferences first, but we may ask you to help at other times. Happy to help whenever you’re needed? There’s an option for that too.
Fri13 Nov
Sat14 Nov
Sun15 Nov
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Set-up and opening: 13:00 to 23:00
Opens 17:00
Overnight: 23:00 to 06:00
Morning: 05:00 to 12:00
Day and evening: 12:00 to 00:00
Overnight: 23:00 to 06:00
Morning: 05:00 to 12:00
Closing and pack-down: 12:00 to 19:00
Ends 18:00
HackAthlone opens on Friday at 17:00 and ends on Sunday at 18:00.
Last year
The 2025 crew
HackAthlone runs on volunteers: the organisers, the crew on the ground, and the developers, designers and photographers behind it.
people on the 2025 teamorganisers, crew, developers and photographers
26
of them on the groundup from 6 in 2024
19
registrations to welcomeplus 18 on the waitlist
270
teams to look afterup from 22 in 2023
50
Team numbers: our 2024 and 2025 team pages. Registrations and teams: official NASA Space Apps records.
What you get
What’s in it for you
Your team T-shirt
Tell us your size on the form, and we’ll have it ready for you.
Fed while you’re with us
Meals and snacks on your shifts, with your dietary needs looked after.
A place on our website
With your OK, we show your name, photo and a short bio on our team page.
The work behind a big event
Registration, stage, logistics, social media: see how a weekend for 200+ people comes together.
People worth knowing
Work alongside mentors, judges, partners and teams from across Ireland.
The crew
Behind the scenes
Welcoming 200+ people, breakfast for everyone, a support desk through the night. Many of the crew started as participants.
2025
2025
2025
2025
2023
“
Hosting HackAthlone was a roller coaster from opening ceremonies to announcing winners. Hackathons hold a special place in my heart; they sparked my first startup and lifelong friendships.
KkhawaishVolunteer and emcee
From participant to crew
Piotr Warkocki, Organising Team
Took part in 2023, and has helped organise HackAthlone since August 2025.
Fabrizio De Fiore, Remote Team
Took part in 2024 with team ShakeItOff_Space, then joined the on-ground crew in 2025.
