diff --git a/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb b/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb
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+++ b/app/models/user_contest_stat.rb
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+class UserContestStat < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+  belongs_to :user
+
+  def self.update_user_start_time(user)
+    stat = user.contest_stat
+    if stat == nil
+      stat = UserContestStat.new(:user => user,
+                                 :started_at => Time.now.gmtime)
+      stat.save
+    end
+  end
+
+end