Jizerská padesátka cross-country ski race cancelled

The Jizerská padesátka, a 50-kilometre-long cross-country ski race held every year in the Jizera Mountains since 1968, will not be taking place next Sunday as planned due to unfavourable weather conditions. The organisers announced their decision to cancel the 57th edition of the event on Facebook, saying that the lack of snow and warm weather made holding the event unfeasible, especially given the even worse weather forecast for next week.

Thousands of people had registered to participate in the four-day event, which was supposed to start on Thursday and culminate in the main race on Sunday, which is part of the Ski Classics series. Registered competitors will receive up to 70 percent of their entry fee back.