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Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR)

AIR Logo: Small spaceship rocketing around planet AIR showing fuel trails and stars in the background.

Welcome to AIR! The Accessibility Internet Rally is an annual accessibility web building contest and training hackathon. Teams of web pros learn about digital accessibility, using their new skills to compete for top honors by creating a site for a charity. This fun, friendly competition builds community around the powerful idea of equal access to the web for all. Join Us!

The race has been run—and now it’s time to celebrate the results.

What began at the Accessibility Internet Rally 2025 Kickoff as bold ideas and new partnerships has become a powerful showcase of collaboration, creativity, and accessibility. Teams worked alongside their nonprofit partners, supported by mentors and training, to build inclusive, user-centered websites—submitting their completed projects on November 21.

With all sites now submitted, judging is underway, and anticipation is building for the AIR Awards Celebration on January 15, 2026.

Join us in celebrating with the AIR teams, clients, and the incredible judges and mentors who have supported them throughout this journey.

This year, we’ll gather at KMFA Studios’ Draylen Mason Music Studio, an inspiring space dedicated to creativity and community, to honor the teams and partnerships whose work is helping make the web more accessible for everyone. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration.

Complete the form below to RSVP, purchase a ticket or a support as a sponsor. We'll send an invoice with all you need to make a secure donation - and thank you!

Interested in Sponosoring the Awards Ceremony?

Learn about available sponsor opportunities on the AIR Awards Celebration - tickets and sponsor opportunities page.

About AIR

The Accessibility Internet Rally (AIR) started in 1998 as a one-day, in-person hackathon. Today, it’s a global, eight-week online competition that unites people from around the world to build a better, more inclusive web. AIR teaches participants how to design websites that are accessible to everyone—especially people with disabilities.

AIR doesn’t just teach accessibility. It creates advocates for digital inclusion—among developers and the nonprofits they support. Long after the competition ends, participants become ambassadors for accessibility, helping to shape a more equitable digital world.

Every year, AIR transforms digital spaces by launching dozens of inclusive websites—and you can be part of that change.

Who Can Participate?

Anyone passionate about digital inclusion is welcome! AIR is especially designed for:

  • Nonprofits, artists, musicians and community groups that want to to create or improve their website for accessibility by working with a team of web pros.
  • Web professionals across all roles who want to learn or improve their inclusive design skills.
  • Experienced accessibility practitioners to serve as trainers, judges and team mentors.

Why Join AIR?

For Nonprofits, Artists, Musicians and Community Organizations

  • Get a custom-built accessible website at essentially no cost.
  • Gain knowledge and tools to support digital inclusion long after the program ends.
  • Expand your reach to donors, volunteers, and new communities.
  • Learn how to work with virtual teams and engage in online collaboration.

For Web Professionals

  • Receive professional accessibility training.
  • Collaborate with a global community in a fun, meaningful competition.
  • Work side-by-side with industry-leading accessibility mentors.
  • Create real-world impact by building accessible websites for mission-driven clients.
  • Compete for the prestigious AIR Award—winners receive free tickets to attend the AccessU general conference sessions in 2026.

How It Works

AIR connects volunteer design and development teams with mission-driven organizations. Here’s what the journey looks like:

  • Teams receive expert-led training on accessibility and inclusive design.
  • Each team is paired with a client (nonprofit, artist, etc.).
  • With guidance from a mentor, they work together for eight weeks to design and build an accessible website.
  • Websites are judged and scored on criteria centered around the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines).

Key Dates & Events

The AIR 2025 program runs from mid-September through mid-November, with the awards ceremony in January.

  • Registation Closes – September 19, 2025 (midnight)
  • AIR Kickoff – September 26, 2025
  • Rally Mid-Point Check In – October 25, 2025
  • Site Submissions Due – November 21, 2025
  • AIR Awards Ceremony – January 15, 2026

Please see the 2025 AIR Calendar of Events for a full listing of Key Events, Deadlines and Training Sessions.

(dates may change, so check back frequently)

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