Run Sheet Hackathon Certificate, Portrait

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A portrait hackathon certificate where time runs down the page from kickoff to a 00:00:00 finish, with milestones, event details, signatures and a QR code.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
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Updated 31 October 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Certificate of Participation
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Team formed, 48-hour build sprint, Prototype demo and Pitch to judges
Details: duration, format and role
Signatures: Hackathon Director and Head Judge

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Space Grotesk: Title, Text, Recipient name
JetBrains Mono: Labels
La Belle Aurore: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#faf9f6
Ink#15172b
Accent#d9461c
Second accent#3442b5
Muted text#5d6175

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

This portrait version turns the run sheet on its side so time runs down the left margin. The orange bar starts at the kickoff ring beside the organiser's name, passes a shaded night band next to the participant's name, and drops square milestone nodes beside each row of achievements: team formed, the build sprint, the prototype demo and the pitch. The details (duration, format, role and credential ID) stand on the same rows. At the foot, the bar ends in the finish knob next to a 00:00:00 countdown and the issue date, with two signatures and a QR code on one line.

About

Hackathon Certificate Template, Run Sheet Portrait

Schools, youth programs and university departments that run a hackathon or an ideathon often file their certificates in portfolios and binders, or print them for a notice board, where an upright page fits best. The certificate confirms that the student or professional joined a team, built a working prototype within the time limit and pitched it on demo day, and it names the organiser, the event and the date the clock ran out.

Wording on the template“Took part in the build from kickoff to the final demo: formed a team, turned an idea into a working prototype against the clock, and pitched it to the judges on demo day.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, your hackathon certificate is ready

Hi name,

Thank you for building with us. You formed a team, worked through the deadline and showed the judges what you made, and that is worth keeping a record of.

Your certificate of participation is ready. Open it to see it, download a copy to print, or share it on LinkedIn next to a link to your project so your network can see what you built.

We hope to see you at the next kickoff.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

Last weekend our team went from a blank repo to a working prototype in 48 hours, then pitched it to the judges on demo day. Very little sleep, a lot of learning, and great teammates. Proud to share my hackathon certificate of participation. Thank you to the organisers and mentors who made it happen. #Hackathon #BuildInPublic

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.