Media Advisory - TO2015 to Announce Route, Open Torchbearer Contest for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Torch Relay

Special event starts Wednesday, October 1 at Toronto Eaton Centre

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2014 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, October 1, the route for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Torch Relay will be revealed at one of Canada's busiest locations — the Toronto Eaton Centre — with the help of special guests Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield and Olympic medallists Simon Whitfield and Catriona Le May Doan.

Whitfield and Le May Doan shared the honour of being the first torchbearers to run with the Olympic Flame as part of the relay for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Along with the route, the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) will also officially open the online torchbearer contest to the public across Canada, with mall visitors able to sign up immediately on-site.

The torch relay information booth and activities, including visits by PACHI the porcupine and Canadian athletes, will start at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1 and remain open through Sunday, October 5 during mall hours.

When:		11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (ET), Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Who:		Colonel Chris Hadfield, former Commander of the International Space Station and the first Canadian to execute a spacewalk Simon Whitfield, Olympic gold and silver medallist, triathlon Catriona Le May Doan, two-time Olympic champion, speed skating
Where:		Toronto Eaton Centre, Albert's Way (2nd floor)

Simon Whitfield and Catriona Le May Doan will be available for one-on-one interviews following the announcement. More information about the torch relay can be found at TORONTO2015.org/torch-relay beginning October 1. 

SOURCE: Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Teddy Katz, Director, media relations and chief spokesperson, TO2015, 416.957.2117, [email protected]