For the first time in history, the trophies and medals for the participants in the 58th year of the Jizerská 50 have been made just a stone’s throw from the venue. 

9500 medals and 50 trophies for the race participants have been produced at the Preciosa Ornela handmade glass production facility in Desná, in the foothills of the Jizera Mountains. 

The experienced glassmakers at Preciosa Ornela produced the medals and trophies according to designs by the artist Matyáš Chochola.

The glass medals and trophies underwent a number of production phases ranging from the initial moulding of the molten glass through to subsequent polishing, drilling, sandblasting and metallic surface finishing. Each medal and trophy for the 58th year of the Jizera 50 is an original.

A large number of experienced employees at Preciosa Ornela stood behind the completion of the medals and trophies.

Josef Kruml, a technical preparation employee at the handmade production department, designed and prepared a new moulding process for the medals, as well as a number of other smaller production steps. He secured the physical realisation of Matyáš Chochola’s designs.

Jiří Kobr and Jaroslav Šefr, both experienced glassmakers, were involved in the correct moulding of the molten glass. Lenka Pilařová transferred the mouldings to the cooling furnace.

The trophy and medal semi-products were machined and the holes were drilled in them by Lubomír Mičkal. Iveta Třesková deburred the rough edges of the drilled holes. Stanislava Szilágyiová and Bohunka Jakouběová were in charge of masking the medals and trophies prior to sandblasting, while Martina Sochorová did the actual sandblasting of the medals and trophies.

Dana Rampouchová performed the final quality control of the products.

The winners of the main race will receive three different versions of the trophy

First place will receive an Alexandrite trophy with a metallic surface finish, second place will also receive an Alexandrite trophy, but without the metallic finish, while the third-place trophy will be made of colourless crystal.

All three trophies will have the same matt finish with an embossed surface.

Cooperation Preciosa Ornela and Jizerská 50

Press conference

Glass tradition. Preciosa Ornela has produced new glass medals designed by Matyáš Chochola

Dokument o vzniku trofeje a medaile M. Chocholy

The story of the unique glass trophies and medals by Matyáš Chochola

Jizerská 50 with Preciosa Ornela - Preciosa-Ornela.com

Jizerská 50 with Preciosa Ornela - Jiz50.cz

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All glass medals and trophies from Preciosa Ornela have been given out and the legendary Jizerská 50 is behind us!

Yet another year of the legendary Jizerská 50 race has been completed and it once again provided excellent sports performances, unforgettable moments and the unique atmosphere that only this race can offer up every year. Despite the changeable conditions, 8,413 participants from 31 countries, including elite racers and well-known personalities, lined up on the starting line for 8 races over 4 days in order to conquer the famous track in the heart of the Jizera Mountains. The Jizerská 50 achieved 1097 media releases throughout the event itself and 4411 media releases in total.