2015 Parapan American Games torch relay

{{Infobox Pan American Games torch relay|2015|

| logo = Toronto 2015 Pan American Torch Relay Emblem.svg

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| host city = Toronto, Canada

| countries visited = Canada

| distance = 700 km

| torch bearers = 250

| theme =

| start date = August 3, 2015

| end date = August 7, 2015

| torch designer =

| number of torches = 2

}}

{{2015 Parapan American Games}}

The 2015 Parapan American Games torch relay was a 5-day torch relay, from August 3 to 7, 2015, being held prior to the start of the Games. Two torches were lit, one in the west at Niagara Falls and one in the east at Ottawa. Covering over {{convert|700|km}}, the two torches made their way towards and reunited in Toronto.{{cite web |url=http://images.toronto2015.org/system/asset_pdfs/3984/original/Parapan-route-map.pdf |title=Parapan Am Games Torch Relay Route |publisher=Toronto 2015 |access-date=2015-09-04 |archive-date=2015-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723175710/http://images.toronto2015.org/system/asset_pdfs/3984/original/Parapan-route-map.pdf |url-status=live }}

An application period for Canadians to carry the torch opened from April 7 to 19, 2015. Anyone aged 13 or older as of August 3, 2015 was eligible to become a torchbearer.{{cite web |url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/pan-am-games-story/5543631-torchbearer-contest-for-toronto-2015-parapan-am-games-announced/ |title=Torchbearer contest for Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games announced |date=April 7, 2015 |publisher=Inside Toronto |access-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043551/http://www.insidetoronto.com/pan-am-games-story/5543631-torchbearer-contest-for-toronto-2015-parapan-am-games-announced/ |url-status=live }} Most of the torchbearers were selected by a random selection, while the others were selected by torch relay communities and games partners. The torch was carried by 250 torchbearers.