Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII continues on Sunday, February 14, 2027, with Jizerská50, a 50km classic race in Bedřichov, Czech Republic, and the second Grand Classics event of the season.
As one of the four Grand Classics, Jizerská50 holds monument status in Ski Classics, placing it alongside Marcialonga, Vasaloppet, and Birkebeinerrennet. Held in the Jizera Mountains since 1968, the race blends Central European character with the wilderness and racing style of Scandinavia. The 50km course crosses rolling ridges, open plateaus, and deep forests, and for many athletes, it remains one of the most beautiful and emotional events of the winter.
The 2027 edition marks the race’s 60th. Jizerská50 is also deeply tied to regional history, commemorating the 15 Czech mountaineers who took part in the 1970 race before losing their lives in the Peru Huascarán avalanche.
“What makes Jizerská50 truly unique is its setting, stretching through deep mountain forests, rolling hills, and narrow, winding trails that you simply won’t find anywhere else in the world. It’s an undeniably demanding yet breathtaking course, and a bucket-list experience that every cross-country skier should conquer at least once in their life,” says Michal Bystrianský, Chief of Competition, Jizerská50.
“Jizerská50 carries 500 points, more than our regular events, and that’s exactly what makes it a Grand Classic. After Marcialonga, this is the second step toward the Grand Slam, and no one has ever completed all four in the same season. That alone tells you how demanding this event is. With two climbs along the way, Na Knejpě and Smědava, there’s nowhere on this course to hide if your legs aren’t right,” says Lukas Bauer, Ski Classics Race Director.
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Jizerská50 — Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII – Event 9
- Date: Sunday, February 14, 2027
- Location: Bedřichov, Czech Republic
- Distance: 50km classic technique
- Highest point: 1,000 meters above sea level
- Elevation gain: 887 meters
- Format: Round course
- Starting procedure: Mass start
- Start times: Women 08:00 CET / Men 08:30 CET
- Points: Pro Event 500p, Grand Classics – See exact point distribution
- Climb: Climb Na Kneipe, Climb Smědava
- Last edition winners: Anikken Gjerde Alnæs (2:23:19.1), Amund Riege (2:05:55.5)
- Grand Classics: Jizerská50 is the second of four Grand Classics events this season
- Participation: open for recreational skiers; the 2026 event drew a record of 9,821 total participants across four days and nine races, with the main 50km event capped at 4,800 competitors
- Registration: Register here
- Link to SC Play: Watch here
Map and Profile
More information about Jizerská50 can be found HERE
Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII (2026/2027)
• Event 1: December 11, 2026 – Bad Gastein Prologue – Austria – 1km
• Event 2: December 13, 2026 – Sportgastein Criterium – Austria – 30km
• Event 3: December 19, 2026 – Bad Gastein ITT – Austria – 7km
• Event 4: December 20, 2026 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Austria – 36km
Bad Gastein Tour (Events 1–4 of Ski Classics World Championship Season XVIII)
• Event 5: January 16, 2027 – Engadin La Diagonela – Switzerland – 55km
• Event 6: January 17, 2027 – Zuoz–St. Moritz Sprint – Switzerland – 30km
• Event 7: January 31, 2027 – Marcialonga – Italy – 70km
• Event 8: February 12, 2027 – Bedřichov Heat Sprint – Czech Republic – 1.5km
• Event 9: February 14, 2027 – Jizerská50 – Czech Republic – 50km
• Event 10: February 27, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Women – Sweden – 30km
• Event 11: February 28, 2027 – Oxberg–Mora Sprint Men – Sweden – 30km
• Event 12: March 7, 2027 – Vasaloppet – Sweden – 90km
• Event 13: March 20, 2027 – Birkebeinerrennet – Norway – 53km
• Event 14: April 3, 2027 – Reistadløpet – Norway – 35km
• Event 15: April 4, 2027 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Norway – 60km
For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics World Championship, visit skiclassics.com.
Author: Leandro Lutz
Top Photo: Reichert/NordicFocus
