Before the United States and practically  the entire world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The 504th hosted the Bridge the Gap NOLA in March 2020. The event, as with previous host cities, served as a gathering of like-minded run groups from all over the world. The recipe was simple: run together, run for a cause, run free, and party. All the money from the event was donated to Youth Run NOLA, in line with the mission that Harold Dale Jr., Trey Monaghan, Lindsey Dennis, Denali Lander and Marquest Meeks have for The 504th. bringing running to areas of New Orleans often overlooked by the larger running community since 2017. Harold Dale aka the Black Korean, also shares how his identity allows him to bridge two cultures with honesty and authenticity and why collaborations to make running accessible are starting to bare fruit.