Editors Note: If you want to support the students running in the 10-Year Reunion Tough Mudder, we gratefully welcome contributions to the Honors Rebellion Fund. On our Support the Honors College page, navigate to "select one or multiple designations" and scroll down to the "Program Enrichment" category to find Honors Rebellion. 

A MESSAGE FROM DANIEL COYLE

Dear Honors Rebellion Alumni,

Can you believe it?  Ten years ago, we had a crazy idea of assembling a team of brainy Honors College students to run a Tough Mudder. I had no clue then that our “Honors Rebellion” team would evolve into a legacy of HC students, alumni, and faculty conquering courses year after year.

I can’t tell you how proud I am to see the team still going strong long after I personally stepped away. And now, our current team leaders have issued a call to reunite:

December 7, 2024 | Lake Elsinore, CA 

I’ll admit—it’s been a while since my last Tough Mudder, and the idea of jumping back in after all these years leaves me feeling a bit . . . sore. And old. Those 12 headbands I earned feel like relics. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t intimidated. 

But I’ve also got that same spark of excitement I felt before my first one, waiting to be rekindled by another adventure in the mud. 

So, I’m all in. Will you join me and the team?

NEXT STEPS

Our awesome Honors Rebellion lead team, headed by Bella Blumeman, is coordinating all the details. Get ready for exclusive reunion shirts, surprise goodies, and an unforgettable challenge—just like old times.

If you’re in, would you do 2 things for me?

1. Email Daniel Coyle to say, “Hey old man, I’ve got your back”
2. Complete the team’s 10-Year Anniversary Reunion Interest Form

OTHER DETAILS

• Tickets: Alumni should register individually for the 15K SoCal event on December 7. 

  • Start time: select “TM 15K Participant: 10:00AM - 10:45AM”

  • Groupon Discount: Using Groupon, my total cost was $135 ($109 for Groupon; $26 for fees). That’s a lot better than the $191 listed on TM’s website. 

  • Active.com Team: Once purchased, you’ll see the event in your Active.com account. Join the Honors Rebellion team using the password: HOORAH

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• Travel: The students will be traveling together and staying the night on Saturday. We of the “old guard” will coordinate our own travel arrangements.
• Training: We’ve got two months to get ourselves in shape! The team continues to actively train together and would love to have us join them anytime. Check out their workout calendar on Instagram. I plan to be at most of the Saturday workouts starting in mid-October. You can also connect with the team via Discord.

Let’s make this reunion unforgettable and remind ourselves what the Honors Rebellion is truly about—pushing limits and supporting one another. 

WHO’S GOT MY BACK?!  HOORAH!