Hello Codeforces!

First and foremost, the entire CodeHurdle team wishes you a very Happy New Year!

As we step into 2026, we have been working tirelessly to evolve, grow stronger, and improve the quality of competitive programming for our community. To celebrate this new chapter, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new contest series: CodeHurdle Athlos.

We invite you to participate in the inaugural round!

Contest Details

• Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Time: Jan/18/2026 14:30 (Moscow time)
• Duration: 3 hours
• Problem Count: 8 Problems
• Platform: The contest runs on Codeforces (Gym/Mashup).
• Registration: Mandatory at codehurdle.com.

The problem setting panel are: amartya110, Lucifer_K, mahesh_9996, shivamp_07, Chetan_21, kryoton_98

The testers panel are: Ajay_2705, amartya110, mahesh_9996.

How to Register (Mandatory)

To participate and be eligible for prizes, you must follow these steps on our official platform:

• Sign Up: Create an account at codehurdle.com.
• Register: Navigate to the Contest Section and register for CodeHurdle Athlos.
• Access the Contest: On the day of the event, the Codeforces Contest Link will be made available in the contest section only.

Structure & Prizes

We have announced a total prize pool of INR 5,000, divided into two distinct categories to encourage both global and collegiate participation.

1. General / Open Participation

• Eligibility: Open to all (International & Non-Partnered Colleges).
• Format: Single online round.
• Prize Pool: INR 3,000.

2. Partnered College Participants

• Eligibility: Students from CodeHurdle Partnered Institutions.
• Format:
  • Round 1: This online contest (Jan 18th).
  • Round 2: Offline On-Site Contest (Dates to be announced soon).
• Prize Pool: INR 2,000.

3. Coin Rewards & Special Prizes

We want to reward consistency and effort across the leaderboard:

• Top 4–9 Finishers: 200 CodeHurdle Coins
• Top 10–20 Finishers: 100 CodeHurdle Coins
• Lucky Rank Winners: Exclusive CodeHurdle T-Shirts for those who finish exactly at ranks: 38, 70, and 138!(Only for Indian Students).

Fair Play & Anti-AI Policy

We are committed to maintaining the integrity of the leaderboard.

• Zero Tolerance: We will be using strict plagiarism detection tools. Any solution matched with AI-generated code or public sources will be skipped and disqualified immediately.
• Our Guarantee: We ensure that no AI-assisted code will win.
• Appeals: After the contest, we will release a Google Form. If you believe your submission was flagged incorrectly, you may submit proof of your manual work there.

Partnerships & Contact

For further updates, discussion, and announcements, please join our community group: Discord, Whatsapp Group

Call for Campus Partners: Are you representing a college or university? If you want to partner with us to host Offline Rounds and provide exclusive opportunities for your students, we would love to hear from you.

Contact us at: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing your submissions. Good Luck and Have Fun!

Contest Link: CodeHurdle Athlos 1

Hacking Phase: We are having a hacking phase of 12 hours till tomorrow morning at 8:00. So, to submit the testcase, you can use this form: Google Form

Editorial: Link

Maintaining Fair Play: Final Rankings & Official Winners List

We have completed our plagiarism checks to ensure a fair competition for everyone(We have removed all the penalty for C). Here are the official winners:

1. Echo_of_her

2. jatin123258

3. shvepsi_

4. aastik231205

5. Beyond_Red

6. brokesoul

7. Rankit

8. xorlax

9. Mankirat_Singh

10 to 20:- Electro_Valkyrie, stayhappy, abhishekkkk, vishwatej_shende, DxKinG, aradhyaagrawal2605, jived1224, friedel, py1908, XORcist010, Coder_79

T-Shirt Winners

Congratulations to the following users for winning the contest T-shirts: Kartikey07, akhil05441, Shiv-D.

Note to Winners: Please update your profile on CodeHurdle immediately so we can process your prizes.