Jizerska Padesatka

Gallery: Jizerska 50 elite race 2021

In 2021 only a small group of elite skiers was allowed to join the Czech Worldloppet event. The local healthy ministry did not allow a mass event. But the pro team athletes brought a great competition to the Jizera Mountains, with two Swedes taking the victory: Emil Persson and Lina Korsgren. ? Jakub Nedbal

Sweden and Sweden take the victory in today’s Jizerska 50

Before the race local hero Kateřina Smutná mentioned she’d like to grab a medal at this year’s Jizerská 50. And she’s succeeded. With a third place, she stood on the podium again after two years. The best Czech male skier was Jiří Pliska who came 19th. The fight for the gold among the long-distance women […]

Jizerska 50 elite racing weekend coming

The only exception by the Czech Ministry of Health was given to the professional events of Jizerska 50 because their participants are regularly tested. They will compete today, Friday 12th, in a sprint event and on Sunday 14th the 50 km CT main race. The Jizerska 50 is one of the “Grand Classics” events of […]

Virtual edition remains as possibility to join the Jizerska 50

Unfortunately only the professionals’ races were granted the exemption by the Czech Ministry of Health, but Jizerská 50 is unique mainly because of the participation of hobby skiers. For this reason the organizers have decided to organize a virtual race thanks to which we will be able to continue in the more than 50-year history […]

Update: Jizerska 50 will take place as elite race! And the popular skiers?

Today our Czech representative, the Jizerska 50 announced the latest update about their event in 2021. Already 5000 registered skiers are waiting for the health ministry to decide if the race can take place or not. Snow is no problem in 2021. The tracks are groomed and the weather situation is great. Now the authorities […]

25. My Worldloppet-triathlon through the woods of the Jizera Mountains

by Arne Zlöbl – First 7 km cross-country skiing My brother Tristan, a former elite skier, motivated me, a former footballplayer, to join him to the Jizerska 50 in Czech Republic. As I am open-minded for every adventure and I have had heard about super cheap and delicious Czech beer I quickly was on board. […]

ČEZ Jizerská 50 Opens Registration for 2021

Registrations opened right Fifty Years after the Peru 1970 Expedition, to commemorate the climbers “To commemorate the Peru expedition we launch registrations for the 54th edition of the Jizerská 50 race precisely fifty years after a group of climbers set out for Lima in Peru to travel under the summit of Huascarán” This is the […]

15. Hey buddies, we will bring you those medals ?

by Josef Sklenar – It’s been a while since I finished this legendary race almost in the dark. Today, when I can finally hold my computer mouse, let’s take a look back on how did that go from my purely amateur perspective? First of all, I have to admit that this year’s Jizerská 50 turned […]

12. The Race That Wasn’t

by Bruce Wharrie – Australian 6 x Worldloppet Master – Five Australians, one memorial race, but where is the snow? 2014 was a slim snow year for the northern hemisphere.  Luckily our gracious Bedrichov accommodation host, Lubos, was duly concerned about the very limited snow conditions and leant us a vehicle to hunt out some […]

9. 180 heartbeats, days before Jizerská Padesátka

by Michael Förster – I’m sweating like a pig, my breath is coming short, my heart rate’s close to 180. Nothing unusual during a ski-marathon. But maybe unusual a few days before the start? This year’s Jizerská Padesátka wasn’t the first time my pre-race anxiety driven heart rate has outreached the peak of heartbeats during […]

Snowy magic at this year’s Jizerska 50

Perfect conditions: snow, sunshine and great atmosphere There was fear of cancellation or consistent modifications also for the Czech Jizerska 50 in the past weeks: few snow-falls during the current season and the fear to get the already prepared tracks destroyed by the last weeks’ rains. The Organizing Committee had already everything set for plan […]