diff --git a/rowers/plannedsessions.py b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
index a4056bd1..93ba5c37 100644
--- a/rowers/plannedsessions.py
+++ b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
@@ -1047,6 +1047,12 @@ def add_workout_indoorrace(ws,race,r,recordid=0):
         
         record.coursecompleted = True
         record.workoutid = ws[0].id
+
+        if ws[0].privacy == 'private':
+            ws[0].privacy = 'visible'
+            ws[0].save()
+            comments.append('Workouts submitted to virtual events have to be public. We have changed the workout to a public workout.')
+        
         record.save()
 
         add_workouts_plannedsession(ws,race,r)
@@ -1153,6 +1159,11 @@ def add_workout_race(ws,race,r,splitsecond=0,recordid=0):
             otherrecord.coursecompleted = False
             otherrecord.save()
         
+        if ws[0].privacy == 'private':
+            ws[0].privacy = 'visible'
+            ws[0].save()
+            comments.append('Workouts submitted to virtual events have to be public. We have changed the workout to a public workout.')
+
         job = myqueue(queue,handle_check_race_course,ws[0].csvfilename,
                       ws[0].id,race.course.id,record.id,splitsecond=splitsecond)
             
diff --git a/rowers/templates/race_submit.html b/rowers/templates/race_submit.html
index e5e3fdab..9268863b 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/race_submit.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/race_submit.html
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
         <input type="submit" value="Submit">
       </p>
   </li>
+  <li class="grid_4">
+    <p>
+      Warning: If you submit a workout that was marked as "private", it will
+      be made public by submitting it as a race result.
+    </p>
+  </li>
 </ul>