Call My Name 5K
About this race
Join us for the 5th annual Call My Name 5K on February 21, 2027, that will honor predominantly Black convicted laborers—boys and men ages 14 to 67—whom Clemson College trustees leased from the state penitentiary to build the school between 1890 and 1914. With skilled labor they constructed the beautiful red brick buildings still standing today, including Sikes Hall, Tillman Hall/Old Main, Trustee House, and Hardin Hall. They also cleared land and constructed roads, sidewalks, and a dike that continue to serve the campus community.
Call My Name documents and shares the stories of African Americans in Clemson University history. The Call My Name 5K will tour the campus of Clemson while paying tribute to these stories. Learn more about Call My Name HERE.
Call My Name is a research project dedicated to telling the stories of Black men, women, and children throughout Clemson University’s history whose lives and experiences have been largely overlooked in the University’s public history.
Visit the Official Race Website HERE
We are excited to partner with Freshman Council at the 2027 event in a effort to raise funds for this great organziation.
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Running
5K
5K Run or Walk
5K (Clemson University Student)
Special student pricing for full or part-time students of Clemson University
Sleep In Option
Get a race t-shirt and enjoy race morning sleeping in...
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Clemson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:19 PM local time (EST) in Clemson on February 21, 2027 — 11h 09m of daylight.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Clemson events
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