📃 Basic Information 🟢

• Dates: Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4, 2026
• Format: In-person, national quantitative finance competition
• Duration: 36-hour competition weekend
• Participants: Undergraduate and graduate students from across the United States; event capacity is up to 500 competitors
• Main Venue: Reitz Union, University of Florida
• Check-In: Outside the Reitz Union entrance, Friday 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM. Walk-in check-in is inside the Reitz Union, outside the Grand Ballroom, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• Opening / Commencement: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, Friday at 6:30 PM (hacking begins 7:15 PM)
• Closing Ceremony: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, Sunday at 3:35 PM
• Competition / Hacking Area: Reitz Union meeting rooms (Levels 2 and 3, plus a few others). See Rooms & Building Map for the full list by day
• Website: gqhacks.com
• Discord: Join the Gator Quant Hacks Discord
• General Contact: [email protected]
• Urgent Contact: [email protected]
• Emergency Phone: (352) 665-6965 (Dominick). For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 first.

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Some logistics are still being finalized. Sections marked TBA will be updated as rooms, judging details, and prizes are confirmed.

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