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It is quite an experience for sure, the north is really special and the event is great for trying out what you're capable of.
I loved how modest modest the finish was for the first year when I rode this. It was at a medieval chapel in northern Norway, right next to the Russian border and the sea. There was no one and it was 60 km from the closest town. Got there at night and slept there in my bivy, at the gate of the old cemetery. Quite a party for being the first finisher. Kind of like the Tour Divide finish. This year the finish was in a town, but the vibe of it being about the ride and about your own experience is the same. And after that the finishers will gather somewhere close by.
Here are daily overviews of last years event, in english, if you want to see read more:
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-one/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-two/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-three/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-four/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-five/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-six/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-seven/
https://www.randonneurs.fi/ruska-day-eight/