diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index c91becb6..702eab6f 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ def course_view(request,id=0):
     except GeoCourse.DoesNotExist: # pragma: no cover
         raise Http404("Course doesn't exist")
 
-    if request.user.is_authenticated:
-        r = getrower(request.user)
+    r = getrower(request.user)
 
     script,div = course_map(course)