Taking place in Levi, Finnish Lapland on 8 September 2007.
On Saturday competitors will meet in Levi in western Finnish Lapland for the 24th Ruska (Autumn) Marathon. The route starts in Levi and runs between two fells to the village of Kittilla before they turn back north for the return leg.
For many runners in Lapland this is seen as the final event of the season but for international runners the Ruska Marathon is part of the Northern Marathon series taking in four races in Tromso, Reykjavik, Levi and lastly Loch Ness in Scotland.
The event also features half and quarter marathon categories and junior races.
The first three winners in each category will win a cup.
Daytime temperatures in Lapland are currently at about +10°C during the day but dropping to as low as -6°C at night.