diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index b7497c72..945bbd39 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -1645,6 +1645,10 @@ class VirtualRaceResultForm(ModelForm):
 
         if boattypes:
             self.fields['boattype'].choices = boattypes
+
+        self.fields['mix'] = forms.BooleanField(initial=False,
+                                                required=False,
+                                                label='Mixed Gender')
     
 from rowers.metrics import rowingmetrics
 
diff --git a/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html b/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
index 9d8cacba..071567cd 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
             <th>Team Name</th>
             <th>Boat</th>
             <th>Age</th>
+            <th>Gender</th>
             <th>Weight Category</th>
           </tr>
         <tbody>
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@
             <td>{{ record.teamname }}</td>
             <td>{{ record.boattype }}</td>
             <td>{{ record.age }}</td>
+            <td>{{ record.sex }}</td>
             <td>{{ record.weightcategory }}</td>
             {% if record.userid == rower.id and 'withdrawbutton' in buttons %}
             <td>
diff --git a/rowers/templates/virtualeventregister.html b/rowers/templates/virtualeventregister.html
index 79b7ffe1..e7501437 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/virtualeventregister.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/virtualeventregister.html
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
       value from your user settings. For other boat types, please fill out
       crew weight class and average age.
     </p>
+
+    <p>
+      You will register as a crew with the gender of your user settings. If
+      your user settings have gender "not specified", you will be registered
+      as a Male crew. Check the "Mixed gender" check box to register as a
+      mixed gender crew (except for 1x where this check box does nothing).
+    </p>
   <div class="grid_6 alpha">
     <table width="100%">
       {{ form.as_table }}
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 5f1a7ad8..b23d6137 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -13558,9 +13558,19 @@ def virtualevent_addboat_view(request,id=0):
             boattype = cd['boattype']
             weightcategory = cd['weightcategory']
             age = cd['age']
+            mix = cd['mix']
+
+            sex = r.sex
+            if mix:
+                sex = 'mixed'
+            
             if boattype == '1x' and r.birthdate:
                 age = calculate_age(r.birthdate)
+                sex = r.sex
 
+            if sex == 'not specified':
+                sex = 'male'
+            
             if boattype in boattypes:
                 messages.error(request,"You have already registered in that boat type")
                 url = reverse(virtualevent_view,
@@ -13583,7 +13593,7 @@ def virtualevent_addboat_view(request,id=0):
                 duration=datetime.time(0,0),
                 boattype=boattype,
                 coursecompleted=False,
-                sex=r.sex,
+                sex=sex,
                 age=age
                 )
 
@@ -13649,8 +13659,18 @@ def virtualevent_register_view(request,id=0):
             boattype = cd['boattype']
             weightcategory = cd['weightcategory']
             age = cd['age']
+            mix = cd['mix']
+
+            sex = r.sex
+            if mix:
+                sex = 'mixed'
+            
             if boattype == '1x' and r.birthdate:
                 age = calculate_age(r.birthdate)
+                sex = r.sex
+
+            if sex == 'not specified':
+                sex = 'male'
 
             record = VirtualRaceResult(
                 userid=r.id,
@@ -13664,7 +13684,7 @@ def virtualevent_register_view(request,id=0):
                 duration=datetime.time(0,0),
                 boattype=boattype,
                 coursecompleted=False,
-                sex=r.sex,
+                sex=sex,
                 age=age
                 )