<P> The Waldo Waldo 5K has tried to break the record in a 5 - kilometre fun run to raise money for the Waldo Canyon Fire burn area in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US, every year since the fire in July, 2012 . The first attempt, on Sunday 21 October 2012, had just over a thousand The second attempt, on Sunday 27 October 2013, had over 2,700 . The third attempt, on Sunday 26 October 2014, hosted 3,104 participants . The fourth attempt, on Saturday 17 October 2015 increased the count to 3,400 participants . The fifth attempt was made on 22 October 2016, with a final count of 3,524 . The next race was held on Saturday 21 October 2017 . </P> <P> On Saturday 12 September 2009 a re-creation took place in downtown Chicago . The re-creation featured all of the characters, Wally, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and Woof, hiding throughout downtown Chicago and invited others to come and find them . </P> <P> Universities including the University of Exeter have had Where's Wally Societies, in which members dress as Wally and play games such as Hide - and - seek on campus grounds . </P>

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