Hello Codeforces!

After the successful conclusion of our first round, the CodeHurdle team is excited to announce the second contest in our series: CodeHurdle Athlos 02. Our goal remains to provide high-quality problems and a competitive environment for the community.

We invite you to join us for this 3-hour challenge!

Contest Details

• Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
• Time: Feb/16/2026 17:30 (Moscow time)
• Duration: 3 hours
• Problem Count: 7 Problems and 1 Interactive Problem
• Platform: The contest runs on Codeforces (Gym/Mashup).
• Registration: Mandatory at codehurdle.com.

The problem setting panel are: amartya110, Lucifer_K, mahesh_9996, mediocre.

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.

Resources & Preparation

To help you prepare for the contest and improve your skills:

• Problem Sheets: Visit codehurdle.com for curated problem sheets covering essential topics like Trees, Number Theory, and Binary Search.

• Video Tutorials: Check out our YouTube channel: CodeHurdle PCD for detailed editorials, topic explanations, and roadmap videos to boost your CP journey.

Structure & Prizes(Prizes: Indian Residents Only | Participation: Global)

We have increased the stakes for this round with a total prize pool of INR 10,000.

• Open Participation: Open to all international and non-partnered college students.

• Partnered College Spotlight: Specific rewards and a path to Offline On-Site Finals for students of KIET Group of Institutions.

• Certificates: Official Certificates of Excellence for top performers.

• Lucky Ranks: Exclusive CodeHurdle T-Shirts for participants finishing at specific ranks (to be announced).

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!

CodeHurdle Athlos 01 Coins prizes will be updated soon.

Contest Registeration Link : https://codeforces.me/contestInvitation/c9482c2d71d0b5cdc04841221671e06b827c1e07(Directly Register on the Codeforces)

Hope you like the contest, Editorial will be released soon, and please fill this form if you want to support us:

Feedback/Review Form: Google Form, Please fill out if you like the Problems

Help us to find some unique cheaters: Google Form, form will be open till tomorrow 5:00PM IST.