Ruka is ready for the Nordic Opening

The waiting is over! Finally, the opening of the Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined World Cup in Ruka is at the door! Wolfgang and Dirk, two very experienced employees of the Peter Riedel GmbH, already left on Monday in the far north. Even the travel to the Finnish village on the Arctic Circle, which is located only a few kilometers from the Russian border, turns out to be adventurous. Hundreds of kilometers on a snow and ice track in the middle of Finnish forests, only a few reindeer beside the road searching the landscape for something to eat.

This year, Ruka presents itself as usual. Cold temperatures in the double-digit minus range and a closed white snow cover provide the ideal conditions for the "Nordic Opening". For the Peter Riedel GmbH it is already the third support assignment in Ruka. The master track inrun was finally milled on Wednesday - everything is done for a perfect weekend! The Nordic Combined athletes will start with their provisional competition round on Thursday. From Friday to Sunday, then three competitions for the Nordic all-rounders follow. Also competing is our brand ambassador Franz-Josef Rehrl.

"The ice track here in Ruka is in perfect condition. Last week I completed some training jumps on the ice track on the Bergisel, it felt really good again. I'm looking forward to the kick-off and I'm back in top form and motivated for the new season, "said the three-time World Championship medalist from last year.

All that remains is to wish the organizer and the athletes all the best for the first competitions of the season. Peter Riedel and his team keep their fingers crossed for everyone!