Woman Who Ran 7 Marathons In 7 Days For Vets Stops In Westhampton

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — An ultramarathon runner who completed seven marathons in seven days as part of GoTeamEva’s efforts to support programs and services for veterans included the Westhampton Beach VFW as one of her stops.

Eva Casale completed the sixth of the seven marathons at the VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach on Friday.

Casale's meaningful journey took place for the sixth year in a row; she vowed to run a minimum of 26.2 miles each day to raise funds and awareness for troops, veterans, and fallen heroes.

“This special running tour of over 184 miles enables me to utilize my passion for running to bring Long Islanders together to support programs and services for veterans and to acknowledge and raise awareness for how much ‘Every Veteran is Appreciated,’” Casale said. “We are especially excited that our journey will conclude in time to kick-off National Military Appreciation Month in May to further support the mission of honoring and acknowledging those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country and to ensure that we never forget.”

Each day’s marathon was focused on honoring local servicemen killed in action and was linked to communities they called home, she said. The team visited more than 300 Points of Honor and laid more than 300 flowers, wreaths and flags in memory of fallen heroes.

The marathons took place across Long Island with locations including Huntington, Northport, Shelter Island, Sag Harbor, Calverton, Westhampton, Brookhaven, Patchogue, Medford, Oyster Bay and Baville, concluding in Glen Cove with a closing ceremony.

With the conclusion of the journey, Team E.V.A has completed more than 1,104 miles during the past six years in support of their mission.