{"id":55391,"date":"2024-12-01T19:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukanordic.com\/?p=55391"},"modified":"2024-12-01T19:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T17:00:04","slug":"ruka-nordic-opening-2024-concludes-aiming-for-a-permanent-spot-in-the-fis-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rukanordic.com\/en\/ruka-nordic-opening-2024-concludes-aiming-for-a-permanent-spot-in-the-fis-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruka Nordic Opening 2024 Concludes, Aiming for a Permanent Spot in the FIS Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW6312696 BCX4\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6312696 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6312696 BCX4\">Press Release \u2013 December 1, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW6312696 BCX4\"><span class=\"SCXW6312696 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Ruka Nordic Opening 2024 once again attracted a large number of tourists and teams to Ruka. Athletes often arrive in Ruka a week prior to the first race of the season due to its excellent conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ruka Nordic officially launched the Nordic disciplines\u2019 World Cup season in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined. Additionally, two Ski Jumping World Cup events were held on Ruka\u2019s large hill during the weekend. Ruka Nordic has solidified its position as the season opener in the World Cup calendar, recognized also by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The Nordic discipline Race Directors \u2013 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Michael Lamplot<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Cross-Country Skiing), <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lasse Ottesen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Nordic Combined), and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sandro Pertile<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Ski Jumping) \u2013 jointly stated that Ruka Nordic is an internationally recognized brand as the joint season opener for Nordic disciplines. Ruka\u2019s strong status as the winter season opener is significant because all three disciplines can be held in the same weekend under reliable snow conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ruka Nordic&#8217;s significance has grown year by year from the perspective of regional tourism marketing. This year, the World Cup calendar coincided with the men\u2019s freestyle skiing moguls&#8217; event in Ruka, and according to traffic monitoring estimates, the weekend was close to setting a new attendance record. Exact audience numbers were not yet confirmed by Sunday evening, but according to Event Manager <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jarkko Ruhanen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, attendance figures came close to last year\u2019s levels. A new feature this year was the \u201cForest Grandstand\u201d constructed near the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cImpilinna ascent\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, for which over 500 tickets were sold in just two days. Over the three days, nearly 25,000 visitors attended the event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Future investments in infrastructure will play a crucial role in Ruka Nordic&#8217;s long-term success. Regional stakeholders share a strong vision to enhance the reputation and services of the Kuusamo and Ruka area to solidify the event\u2019s status as the season opener. Long-term investments are also possible if the International Ski Federation (FIS) confirms Ruka Nordic&#8217;s position as a winter season joint opener.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBased on discussions during the competition week, we can proudly state that the goals of FIS, the Finnish Ski Association, the City of Kuusamo, the organizing club Kuusamon Er\u00e4-Veikot, and Ruka Kuusamo Tourism Association align regarding the long-term development of the event. The next step is to quickly determine the operating model for planning future competitions,\u201d concludes Ruhanen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ruka Nordic 2025 will be held for the 24th time next year, November 28\u201330.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information:<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jarkko Ruhanen<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Event Manager<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">+358 40 148 5530<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jarkko.ruhanen@rukanordic.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">jarkko.ruhanen@rukanordic.com<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release \u2013 December 1, 2024\u00a0 The Ruka Nordic Opening 2024 once again attracted a large number of tourists and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":55392,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[94],"class_list":["post-55391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-relase","tag-fis-world-cup-ruka-nordic-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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