RETRACK — ICPC Style Competitive Programming Contest | ₹27,000 Prize Pool

Hello, Codeforces community!

We, the competitive programming club Nlog(N) at Scaler School of Technology, are excited to invite you to RETRACK, an ICPC-style team competitive programming contest designed to give participants a real ICPC-like experience.

The contest focuses on team-based problem solving, strict time limits, and algorithm-heavy challenges — ideal for anyone preparing for ICPC or serious competitive programming contests.

Meet the Team

We have worked hard to prepare a challenging and fun problem set for you!

Problem Setters & testers :

guptautkarsh028 Krritin jonseagull jaivardhan Subhankar744 espacio jadoocoder Prabhdeep-24 mediocre

Event Details

RETRACK – Prelims (Online)

• Date: 12th March
• Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (IST – UTC+5:30)
• Mode: Online
• Objective: Shortlisting teams for the finals
• Platform: Codeforces

RETRACK – Finals (Offline)

• Date: 21st March
• Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM (IST – UTC+5:30)
• Mode: Offline
• Venue: Scaler School of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Format: ICPC-style offline contest

Only the top-performing teams from the online prelims will qualify for the offline finals.

Team Details - Team Size: 2–3 members - Participation Mode: Team-based only

Contest Format ICPC-style scoring system Problems focused on Algorithms and Data Structures Evaluation based on correctness, efficiency, and speed

• Winner (1st Place): ₹12,000
• Runner-Up (2nd place): ₹9,000
• Second Runner-Up (3rd Place): ₹6,000

Schedule (All times in IST – UTC+5:30)

• Online Qualifiers: 12th Mar 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• Offline Finals — 21st Mar 2026, 1:00 PM — 6:00 PM, Offline @ SST

Registration Link (Unstop): RETRACK

Community

Join our WhatsApp community for announcements, reminders, and updates related to the contest:

WhatsApp Community Link

Prelims Contest Invitation Link : https://mirror.codeforces.com/contestInvitation/b9455ef84910d326f8a83a86c9776d1dd37c11a0

General Rules

Plagiarism: Any form of plagiarism, code-sharing, or use of external solutions will result in immediate disqualification. All submissions will be checked.

Finals: Only the top performers from the Online Qualifiers will be selected for the on-campus offline finals in Bengaluru.

We're excited to see you all on the leaderboard! Good luck and have fun!