CodeFest26 - Code Wars

​Get ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test in CodeFest Code Wars, a high-energy coding challenge designed to push your logic, teamwork, and speed. Taking place on Thursday 5th March, this event is all about thinking fast, coding smart, and having fun under pressure.

​You can take part solo or team up with friends in teams of up to five people. On the day, every participant will be given the same set of Python-based challenges to complete within a 3-hour time limit. Each task is worth 5 points, but if your team is the first to solve a task correctly, you’ll score an extra 5 bonus points — so speed really matters!

​Once time is up, all submitted code will be reviewed for correctness and validity, and points will be awarded accordingly. The top-scoring team will be crowned the Code Wars champions, with winners announced at the Closing Awards Ceremony on Friday 6th March.

​Important signup information:

• ​If you’re entering as a team, only one team member needs to complete this form

• ​Solo participants must also complete this form

• ​All participants must be registered with the base CodeFest ticket

• ​A valid Tech Society membership is required to participate

​Competition Guidelines

• ​Teams are not permitted to use any form of generative AI tools at any point during the challenge.

• ​Teams must work independently and are not allowed to communicate with other teams during the event.

• ​Access to code sharing or storage platforms (including, but not limited to, GitHub) is strictly prohibited.

• ​All code must be written during the event. Pre-written, preloaded, or reused code from other projects is not permitted.

• ​Access to personal devices such as mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, or similar devices is not allowed.

• ​Any team found to be in breach of these guidelines will be immediately disqualified.

​​For any questions or queries, please email [email protected]