Programming Competition

Join us for the 14th annual Lucid Programming Competition on October 24, 2026. Compete against students from universities across Utah. The top 3 winners will get Amazon gift cards ranging from $50 to $300. It's always a good time—you won't want to miss it!

 This year, we’re experimenting with a new format. Come join us and help us make it better!

Participating Universities

Join students from across the county in the competition. The competition is open to all current university students. Some of the universities represented are:

  • Brigham Young University (BYU)

  • University of Utah (U of U)

  • Utah State University (USU)

Participation Options

We will have 5 locations where students can participate in the competition.

  • BYU

  • USU 

  • U of U

Participants will receive breakfast before the competition and lunch after. They will also be able to pick up their shirts and stickers while there. Look out for an email with more details for each school, and contact lpc@lucid.co if you have any questions.

Register

Complete this form to secure your spot in the competition. Please fill out both forms. You will receive a link to update your responses if needed:

Individual Registration, opens in a new tab

Team Registration, opens in a new tab

 

Free stuff

  • This year’s competition t-shirt. It can be picked up on the day of the competition. Shirts are first-come, first-served.

  • $500+ in raffle prizes. Everyone who competes in a qualifying match will be entered into the raffle automatically.

 

Schedule

9:00 a.m. MDT Kick-off meeting over Zoom

9:15 a.m. MDT Ready, set, go!

Code like crazy

10:00 a.m. MDT Qualifying matches start

1:00 p.m. MDT Break for lunch and determine final bracket

Take a short break

1:30 p.m. MDT Finals matches

2:00 p.m. Winners crowned, raffle

Competition details

Rules

  • The competition is open to current university students at participating universities.

  • Students will compete in teams of 1-3.

  • Teams will have 3 hours to build bots to compete in ranking matches, then the top teams will compete in a bracket to crown the winner!

Prizes

The top 3 teams at each location will take home Amazon gift cards! Prizes range from $50 to $300