Candlelighters Go Gold 2026

Candlelighters Go Gold, limited to 200 participants, is a late-September fun run held at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. It benefits the Candlelighters Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, aiming to raise CA$1,500 to send a child to camp. Registration has two price points: CA$34.70 for early bird entry and CA$45.51 for later entry. The course consists of a single circuit on the trail encircling Quidi Vidi Lake, which also gives the event its alternate title, Once Around the Lake on the Trail Fun Run. Bibs can be collected at the St. John’s Running Room in Churchill Square. Sponsors listed are NL Events and Running Room. The participant limit and direct camp fundraising goal suggest a local community event rather than a large-scale race.