diff --git a/app/hackathons/page.tsx b/app/hackathons/page.tsx
index aee8a10..4a7c32a 100644
--- a/app/hackathons/page.tsx
+++ b/app/hackathons/page.tsx
@@ -3,18 +3,12 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, Suspense, useCallback } from 'react'
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
 import {
-  Shield,
   ChevronDown,
   ArrowRight,
   Users,
-  Trophy,
-
   Star,
-  Terminal,
   Clock,
   MapPin,
-  Cpu,
-  Sparkles,
   Eye,
   Target,
   AlertTriangle,
@@ -46,23 +40,6 @@ function useInView(threshold = 0.15) {
   return { ref, visible }
 }
 
-function Counter({ target, suffix = '' }: { target: number; suffix?: string }) {
-  const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
-  const { ref, visible } = useInView(0.3)
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!visible) return
-    let start = 0
-    const step = (ts: number) => {
-      if (!start) start = ts
-      const p = Math.min((ts - start) / 1200, 1)
-      const eased = 1 - Math.pow(1 - p, 3) // ease-out cubic
-      setCount(Math.floor(eased * target))
-      if (p < 1) requestAnimationFrame(step)
-    }
-    requestAnimationFrame(step)
-  }, [visible, target])
-  return <span ref={ref as React.RefObject<HTMLSpanElement>}>{count}{suffix}</span>
-}
 
 function useMouseSpotlight() {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
@@ -89,24 +66,6 @@ function NoiseOverlay() {
   )
 }
 
-/* ─── Dot grid (Linear-inspired) ─── */
-
-function DotGrid({ cols = 16, rows = 5 }: { cols?: number; rows?: number }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="grid gap-6" style={{ gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(${cols}, 1fr)` }}>
-      {Array.from({ length: cols * rows }, (_, i) => (
-        <div
-          key={i}
-          className="w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-primary"
-          style={{
-            animation: 'dot-pulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite',
-            animationDelay: `${(i % cols) * 80 + Math.floor(i / cols) * 120}ms`,
-          }}
-        />
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  )
-}
 
 /* ─── Nav ─── */
 
@@ -174,33 +133,6 @@ function Hero() {
   )
 }
 
-/* ─── Stats ─── */
-
-function Stats() {
-  return (
-    <section className="py-14 px-4 sm:px-6 border-t border-b border-border/30 relative overflow-hidden">
-      {/* Dot grid background */}
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center opacity-50 pointer-events-none">
-        <DotGrid cols={20} rows={3} />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-3xl grid grid-cols-3 gap-8 text-center">
-        {[
-          { value: 48, suffix: 'h', label: 'of hacking' },
-          { value: 5, suffix: '', label: 'tracks' },
-          { value: 100, suffix: '%', label: 'open source' },
-        ].map((stat) => (
-          <div key={stat.label}>
-            <div className="font-serif text-4xl sm:text-5xl font-semibold text-primary mb-1">
-              <Counter target={stat.value} suffix={stat.suffix} />
-            </div>
-            <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground font-sans">{stat.label}</div>
-          </div>
-        ))}
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  )
-}
 
 /* ─── Notify Button ─── */
 
@@ -637,17 +569,6 @@ function TrackCard({ track, index }: { track: typeof tracks[0]; index: number })
         <div className="flex">
           {/* Content */}
           <div className="flex-1 p-8 sm:p-10 relative z-10">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-6">
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 rounded-2xl bg-card/60 border border-border/30 backdrop-blur-sm group-hover:border-primary/20 transition-colors">
-                <track.icon className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground font-sans">
-                <Clock className="h-3 w-3" />48h
-                <Users className="h-3 w-3 ml-1" />Teams of 2–3
-                <MapPin className="h-3 w-3 ml-1" />Montreal
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
             <h3 className="font-serif text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-3">
               {track.title}
             </h3>
@@ -708,95 +629,6 @@ function Tracks() {
   )
 }
 
-/* ─── How It Works ─── */
-
-const steps = [
-  { icon: Sparkles, title: 'Form a team', sub: 'Groups of 2–3' },
-  { icon: Terminal, title: 'Get set up', sub: 'Docs & infra provided' },
-  { icon: Cpu, title: 'Hack for 48h', sub: 'Collect achievements' },
-  { icon: Trophy, title: 'Present & win', sub: 'Top teams demo' },
-]
-
-function HowItWorks() {
-  const { ref, visible } = useInView()
-
-  return (
-    <section id="how-it-works" ref={ref} className="py-14 sm:py-20 px-4 sm:px-6 border-t border-border/30">
-      <div className="mx-auto max-w-3xl">
-        <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-center mb-12">
-          How it works.
-        </h2>
-
-        <div className="relative grid grid-cols-4 gap-6">
-          {/* Animated connector line */}
-          <div className="hidden sm:block absolute top-7 left-[12.5%] right-[12.5%] h-px overflow-hidden">
-            <div className={`h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-primary/40 via-primary/20 to-primary/40 transition-all duration-1000 ${visible ? 'w-full' : 'w-0'}`} style={{ transitionDelay: '300ms' }} />
-          </div>
-
-          {steps.map((step, i) => (
-            <div
-              key={step.title}
-              className={`relative text-center transition-all duration-700 ${visible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0 scale-100' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8 scale-95'}`}
-              style={{ transitionDelay: `${i * 150}ms` }}
-            >
-              <div className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-14 h-14 rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/15 to-primary/5 border border-primary/20 mb-4 relative z-10 hover:border-primary/40 transition-all group">
-                <step.icon className="h-6 w-6 text-primary group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform" />
-              </div>
-              <h3 className="font-serif text-base font-semibold mb-1">{step.title}</h3>
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-sans">{step.sub}</p>
-            </div>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-  )
-}
-
-/* ─── Prizes ─── */
-
-function Prizes() {
-  const { ref, visible } = useInView()
-
-  const items = [
-    { icon: Crown, title: 'Hall of Fame', sub: 'Featured on greywall.io permanently' },
-    { icon: Star, title: 'Contributor credit', sub: 'Added as a contributor in the GitHub README' },
-  ]
-
-  return (
-    <section ref={ref} className="py-14 sm:py-20 px-4 sm:px-6 border-t border-border/30 relative overflow-hidden">
-      {/* Background dot grid */}
-      <div
-        className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none opacity-40"
-        style={{
-          backgroundImage: 'radial-gradient(circle, rgba(217,94,42,0.5) 1px, transparent 1px)',
-          backgroundSize: '32px 32px',
-        }}
-      />
-
-      <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-3xl">
-        <h2 className="font-serif text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-center mb-10">
-          What you win.
-        </h2>
-        <div className="flex justify-center gap-6">
-          {items.map((item, i) => (
-            <div
-              key={item.title}
-              className={`text-center p-6 rounded-2xl border border-border/30 bg-card/20 backdrop-blur-sm hover:bg-card/50 hover:border-primary/20 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(217,94,42,0.08)] transition-all duration-500 ${visible ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8'}`}
-              style={{ transitionDelay: `${i * 100}ms` }}
-            >
-              <div className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 rounded-xl bg-primary/10 border border-primary/15 mb-4">
-                <item.icon className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" />
-              </div>
-              <h3 className="font-serif text-base font-semibold mb-1">{item.title}</h3>
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-sans">{item.sub}</p>
-            </div>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-
-  )
-}
 
 /* ─── Location ─── */