diff --git a/hackathon/forms.py b/hackathon/forms.py
index 0108ad90..96c54b43 100644
--- a/hackathon/forms.py
+++ b/hackathon/forms.py
@@ -88,10 +88,21 @@ class HackathonForm(forms.ModelForm):
         })
     )
     is_public = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
+    allow_external_registrations = forms.BooleanField(required=False, label="Allow external registrations")
+    registration_form = forms.URLField(
+        label="External Registration Form",
+        required=False,
+        widget=forms.TextInput(
+            attrs={
+                'placeholder': 'Add form url if the event is open to external participants', 
+                'type':'url',
+            }
+        )
+    )
     max_participants = forms.IntegerField(
-        label="Max Number Of Participants (leave empty for no max)",
+        label="Max Participants",
         required=False,
-        widget=forms.TextInput({'type': 'number'})
+        widget=forms.TextInput({'type': 'number', 'placeholder': 'Leave empty for no max'})
     )
 
     class Meta:
@@ -99,6 +110,7 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ['display_name', 'description', 'theme', 'start_date',
                   'end_date', 'status', 'organisation', 'score_categories',
                   'team_size', 'tag_line', 'is_public', 'max_participants',
+                  'allow_external_registrations', 'registration_form'
                   ]
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0049_hackathon_is_register.py b/hackathon/migrations/0049_hackathon_is_register.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..030e2fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0049_hackathon_is_register.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-11 08:30
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0048_auto_20221219_1655'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='is_register',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0050_hackathon_google_registrations_form.py b/hackathon/migrations/0050_hackathon_google_registrations_form.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce6c7d1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0050_hackathon_google_registrations_form.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-11 11:48
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0049_hackathon_is_register'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='google_registrations_form',
+            field=models.URLField(blank=True, default='', help_text='Link to the Google Form for registrations.'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0051_auto_20240911_1306.py b/hackathon/migrations/0051_auto_20240911_1306.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3387fc24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0051_auto_20240911_1306.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-11 13:06
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0050_hackathon_google_registrations_form'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            old_name='google_registrations_form',
+            new_name='google_registration_form',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0052_auto_20240912_1324.py b/hackathon/migrations/0052_auto_20240912_1324.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..221661a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0052_auto_20240912_1324.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-12 13:24
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0051_auto_20240911_1306'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            old_name='google_registration_form',
+            new_name='registration_form',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py b/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6b74a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-12 15:27
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0052_auto_20240912_1324'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='is_register',
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='allow_external_registrations',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/models.py b/hackathon/models.py
index 6e190dd7..66207b36 100644
--- a/hackathon/models.py
+++ b/hackathon/models.py
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ class Hackathon(models.Model):
     )
     is_public = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     max_participants = models.IntegerField(default=None, null=True, blank=True)
+    allow_external_registrations = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    registration_form = models.URLField(
+        default="",
+        blank=True,
+        help_text=("Link to the Google Form for registrations.")
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.display_name
diff --git a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
index 333dea60..f7196daf 100644
--- a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
+++ b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
@@ -55,14 +55,20 @@ <h1>Create Hackathon</h1>
         <div class="col-12 mb-3">
           {{ form.score_categories|as_crispy_field }}
         </div>
-        <div class="col-12 col-md-6 mb-3">
+        <div class="col-12 col-md-12 mb-3">
           {{ form.is_public|as_crispy_field }}
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 mb-3">
+          {{ form.allow_external_registrations|as_crispy_field }}
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-6 col-md-6 mb-3" id="google-registration-form-wrapper" style="display: none;" >
+          {{ form.registration_form|as_crispy_field }}
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-12 col-md-12 mb-12">
           {{ form.max_participants|as_crispy_field }}
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 mb-5">
-          <input type="submit" class="btn-ci mr-2">
+          <input type="submit" class="btn-ci mr-2" value="Submit">
           <a href="{% url 'hackathon:hackathon-list' %}" type="button" class="btn-ci button">Cancel</a>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -77,4 +83,23 @@ <h1>Create Hackathon</h1>
           integrity="sha256-FEqEelWI3WouFOo2VWP/uJfs1y8KJ++FLh2Lbqc8SJk=" crossorigin="anonymous">
   </script>
   <script src="{% static 'js/datetimepicker.js' %}"></script>
+  <script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+      const isRegisterCheckbox = document.querySelector('#id_allow_external_registrations');
+      const googleRegistrationFormWrapper = document.querySelector('#google-registration-form-wrapper');
+
+      function toggleGoogleRegistrationForm() {
+        if (isRegisterCheckbox.checked) {
+          googleRegistrationFormWrapper.style.display = 'block';
+        } else {
+          googleRegistrationFormWrapper.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+      }
+
+      isRegisterCheckbox.addEventListener('change', toggleGoogleRegistrationForm);
+
+      // Initial check
+      toggleGoogleRegistrationForm();
+    });
+  </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
index fe03af99..1ae66fc2 100644
--- a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
+++ b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 
                 <div class="row">
                     <div class="col p-0">
-                        <a role="button" class="btn btn-ci mt-3 w-100" href="{% url 'account_login' %}">Login To Register</a>
+                        {% if hackathon.allow_external_registrations %}
+                            <a role="button" class="btn btn-ci mt-3 w-100" href="{{ hackathon.registration_form }}" target="_blank">Register your interest</a>
+                        {% else %}
+                            <a role="button" class="btn btn-ci mt-3 w-100" href="{% url 'account_login' %}">Login To Register</a>
+                        {% endif %}
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/includes/enrollpart.html b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/includes/enrollpart.html
index 0f4e63d6..48af9ad5 100644
--- a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/includes/enrollpart.html
+++ b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/includes/enrollpart.html
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {% load custom_tags %}
-
 {% if hackathon.status == 'registration_open' and not hackathon.max_participants_reached %}
 <form id="enroll-form" action="{% url 'hackathon:enroll_toggle' %}" method="POST">
     {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/scripts/docker_seed.sh b/scripts/docker_seed.sh
index ed5a96f1..0eff5ea1 100755
--- a/scripts/docker_seed.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker_seed.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 echo "============================"
 echo "Seeding fixtures"
 echo "============================"
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata organisation
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata accounts
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata resources
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata profiles
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata emailaddresses
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata hackathons
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata showcase
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata showcase_site_settings
-docker-compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata reviews
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata organisation
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata accounts
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata resources
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata profiles
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata emailaddresses
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata hackathons
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata showcase
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata showcase_site_settings
+docker compose exec hackathon-app python3 manage.py loaddata reviews