Jizerská 50 needs its heroes too. The Jizerská 50 Merit Award is a prestigious honour awarded in recognition of all those who have contributed to the famous Czech race. Hundreds of organizers and volunteers make the race happen every year and Jizerská 50 would not be possible without them. For this reason, we appreciate every one of them. Since 2018, the awards have been presented at the Jizerská 50 race by the Governor of the Liberec Region.

2025 Awards

Radim Nyč

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s. and the Jizerská 50 committee
Course commander since 1999
Long-term supporter of the race
Bronze medalist at the Calgary Olympics (4x10 km relay)
Bronze medalist at the World Championships in Lahti (4x10 km relay) 

Radovan Havlín 

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s. and the Jizerská 50 committee
Instrumental in the race's entry into the international organization Worldloppet
Involved in Jizerská 50 since 1999
Completed his first Jizerská 50 in 1983 

Jaroslav Veselský (Amigo)

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s.
Head of course marking and snowmobiles
First worked on Jizerská 50 in 1977 as a Start Area Builder
Spent several years assisting at the refreshment station in Jizerka
Serving as Head of Course Marking since 2007 

2024 Awards

Dušan Šoltys (in memoriam)

Referee of Jizerská 50
A great-hearted man who never missed any Jizerská 50, a friend of climbers from the 1970 Peru expedition.
He participated in Jizerská 50 since 1979.

Ladislav Mizera

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s.
Every year he covers critical sections of the track with snow, especially near Krásná Máří.
He participated in his first Jizerská 50 in 1978.

Petr Kordík

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s.
Track controls, assistance at the stadium, at refreshment stations.
With Jiří Svatoš, they formed an inseparable pair.
He has been involved in Jizerská 50 since 1974.

Jiří Svatoš (in memoriam)

Member of Ski Club Jizerská 50, z.s.
Track controls, assistance at the stadium, at refreshment stations.
With Petr Kordík, they formed an inseparable pair.
He was involved in Jizerská 50 since 1968

2023 Awards

Michaela Visingerová

Head of the Jizerská 50 Secretariat
She has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1996

Jiří Kypta

Head of checkpointss on the trails
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 2012

Tomáš Macháček

Head of construction at the race centre at the Bedřichov stadium
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1999

2022 Awards

Jiřina Bartlová

Main referee
She has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1978

Jan a Zuzana Svobodovi

Zuzana is the coordinator of all refreshment stops
Jan takes care of the Jizerska refreshment stop
They have been working for Jizerská 50 since 1997

2020 Awards

Martin Hrabaň

Vice President of Ski Klub Jizerská 50, z.s.Úprava tratí Jizerské 50
Head of technical department
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1985

Ladislav Míka

Member of Ski Klub Jizerská 50, z.s.
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1968
The only active participant of all the early editions of Jizerská 50

Milan Šteinfest

Head of accommodation services
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1973

2019 Awards

Jaroslav Maděra

Head of checkpoints at the Smědava – Jizerka section
He worked for Jizerská 50 since 1971

Milan Fišera

Commander of all controls (for about 33 years)
He worked for Jizerská 50 since 1971

2018 Awards

Martin Koucký

Chairman of Ski Club Jizerska 50, z. s.
He has been working for Jizerská 50 since 1998

Josef Gabriel

Refreshment station Jizerka
Later, secretary od Jizerská 50 (until 1988)
He worked for Jizerská 50 since 1988

Karel Trousílek (in memoriam)

One of the founders of Jizerská 50
He worked for Jizerská 50 since 1968