William Shires of Charlotte won the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Run for Green half-marathon in Davidson Saturday by nearly 2 1/2 minutes as more than 400 people turned out for the fund-raising events that included a 5-kilometer race and a one mile fun run and pet walk.

For a slideshow of the day’s events with photos by Bill Giduz, click the photo at right.

Mr. Shires, 42, competed in the master’s division, but finished the 13.1-mile course ahead of all other runners in 1 hour, 21 minutes and 18 seconds. Shawn Rogers of Huntersville was second (1:24:00) and Nathan Stanford of Charlotte finished third (1:26:31).

Kaylee Keating of Indian Trail won the women’s division in 1:32:04.

In the 5K, Brad Troxell of Fort Collins, Colo., won the 5-kilometer race in 17:30.

Greg Kielar of Stanley finished second in 18:29, followed closely by Joe Rao of Charlotte, 18:36. Annette O’Flynn of Cornelius won the women’s division in 20:36, followed by Amber Bowels of Denver, 20:43, and Jenny Estill of Davidson, 21:15.

Proceeds from sponsorships and entry fees will provide funding for the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s work preserving green space in and around Davidson. The organization is currently managing the Town of Davidson’s tree inventory. Another major priority, according to DLC President Sterling Martin, is purchasing 30 acres of land in the new Summer’s Walk subdivision to provide a protective buffer for the 23 acre wetland area of the development. For more information, visit http://www.davidsonlands.org/

RESULTS

Half-marathon results page, CLICK HERE>

5K results, CLICK HERE>

For a web photo gallery of the day’s events, CLICK HERE>