diff --git a/rowers/plannedsessions.py b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
index 83b113ae..ffc8837a 100644
--- a/rowers/plannedsessions.py
+++ b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
@@ -630,7 +630,12 @@ def race_can_submit(r,race):
     return False
 
 def race_can_resubmit(r,race):
-    if r not in race.rower.all():
+    records = VirtualRaceResult.objects.filter(
+        userid=r.id,
+        race=race)
+
+
+    if not records:
         return False
 
     start_time = race.start_time
@@ -652,7 +657,12 @@ def race_can_resubmit(r,race):
     return False
 
 def race_can_adddiscipline(r,race):
-    if r not in race.rower.all():
+    records = VirtualRaceResult.objects.filter(
+        userid=r.id,
+        race=race)
+
+
+    if not records:
         return False
 
     start_time = race.start_time
@@ -678,7 +688,12 @@ def race_can_adddiscipline(r,race):
     
 
 def race_can_withdraw(r,race):
-    if r not in race.rower.all():
+    records = VirtualRaceResult.objects.filter(
+        userid=r.id,
+        race=race
+        )
+
+    if not records:
         return False
     
     start_time = race.start_time
@@ -700,7 +715,11 @@ def race_can_withdraw(r,race):
     return True
 
 def race_can_register(r,race):
-    if r in race.rower.all():
+    records = VirtualRaceResult.objects.filter(
+        userid=r.id,
+        race=race)
+
+    if records:
         return False
 
     start_time = race.start_time