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LeetCode 101

A guided problem-solving pipeline for students moving from syntax comfort to interview-ready competitive thinking.

Cadence: Weekly foundations
LeetCode 101
LeetCode 101 is our flagship mentorship program engineered to systematically break down data structures and algorithms.

Event Timeline

The journey and history of LeetCode 101.

Registration09:00 AM

Check-in & Breakfast

Participants arrive, verify their registration, collect their badges, and get energized with a hearty breakfast before the intense competition begins.

800+
Expected Arrival
60 mins
Duration

Key Details

QR Code quick scanning
Swag bag distribution
Ceremony10:00 AM

Opening Ceremony & Problem Release

The official kickoff. We will explain the rules, introduce the judges, and reveal the primary encrypted problem statement that unlocks the first physical checkpoint.

Opening Ceremony & Problem Release
Main Auditorium
Venue

Key Details

Keynote by Lead Architect
Live demonstration of the leaderboard platform
Hacking10:30 AM

Checkpoint 1: The Cryptography Node

Teams disperse across campus to their first physical node. They must decrypt a cipher to unlock the next GPS coordinates.

Medium
Difficulty

Key Details

RSA decryption puzzles
Physical lock boxes
Break01:00 PM

Lunch & Networking

A mandatory cool-down period where teams can refuel, discuss strategies with mentors, and check the global standings.

Hacking02:00 PM

Checkpoint 2: The Hardware Node

The final sprint. Teams must interface their laptops with custom ESP32 hardware modules placed around the campus to execute their final algorithms.

Checkpoint 2: The Hardware Node
Bottom 50%
Elimination

Key Details

Arduino / ESP32 interfacing
Reverse engineering binaries
Ceremony05:00 PM

Closing Ceremony & Winners

The leaderboard freezes. We announce the top 3 teams, distribute prizes, and conclude the event with closing remarks from our sponsors.

$5,000
Prize Pool

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

The champions who conquered the arena and etched their names in history.

Team Enigma
Grand Champions
1st Place Champions

Team Enigma

"The combination of algorithmic thinking and sprinting across campus was unparalleled. We spent 20 minutes debugging Dijkstra while physically standing in the rain at the final checkpoint. It pushed us to our absolute limits!"

Runtime Terrors
2nd Place Runner Ups

Runtime Terrors

"We lost our lead because we forgot a semicolon in the cryptography round, but making up the time during the campus sprint was thrilling."

O(1) Braincells
3rd Place

O(1) Braincells

"Getting onto the podium was incredible. The hardware node reverse engineering completely blew our minds. Best event of the year!"

Judges & Mentors

Aditya Raj

Aditya Raj

Lead Architect

Aniket Barun

Aniket Barun

Problem Setter

Shivansh

Shivansh

Platform Engineer