More than 8,000 skiers will line up for the 59th edition of the legendary Jizerská padesátka cross-country ski race, one of the Czech Republic’s most iconic winter sporting events. Historian Jan Kotland previously explained to Czech Radio:Traditional cross-country skiing race Jizerská 50 | Photo: René Volfík, iROZHLAS.cz“At the time, the mountaineers would take part in a nationwide relay race. In 1970, fifteen mountaineers who had helped establish the Jizerská padesátka travelled to South America as part of the ambitious Expedition Peru 1970. One of the most devoted participants in the Jizerská padesátka is Ladislav Míka, who competed in every edition from the inaugural race until 2019. Tonight, there will even be a race in historic skis held in honour of the 1970 Peru expedition.