[4] The crew originated with Dark and his mates running around east London but has since grown to several hundred people who meet every Tuesday.
[3] As a group they choose to differentiate themselves from a traditional running club as they are not registered with England Athletics and the emphasis is on family and community.
Charlie as a founder and the group work hard to transform Britain's urban culture, replacing the dangerous and destructive values of the street-gang mentality with a sense of optimism and opportunity.
Since 2012, the group has organised a cheer zone at mile 21 of the London Marathon transforming it into a street party with music and confetti.
Formed by founding father Mike Saes (New York City Bridgerunners) and Charlie Dark, Bridge The Gap connects running culture, lifestyle, music, art and creativity with events around the globe where crews come together to meet, run, create and party together.