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NEW YORK CITY, New York ( WCBS ) -- Hundreds of people named "Ryan" gathered in New York City on Saturday in an attempt to break a world record, while raising money for a good cause at the same time.

The second ever "Rytoberfest" was held at Torch and Crown in Union Square. The event was organized by Ryan Meetup, an organization that aims to one day break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same first name.

"It's crazy seeing this many Ryans in one place, and I don't know. It's so unreal ... Everyone has the same name as you," said Ryan Clapham, who traveled from Australia for the event.

All proceeds from the event went to the Ryan Callahan Foundation, which was started by former New York Rangers Captain Ryan Cal

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