diff --git a/rowers/forms.py b/rowers/forms.py
index c5ffa552..9699aedc 100644
--- a/rowers/forms.py
+++ b/rowers/forms.py
@@ -418,9 +418,11 @@ class RegistrationFormSex(RegistrationFormUniqueEmail):
         ('hwt','heavy-weight'),
 	('lwt','light-weight'),
     )
+
+    thisyear = timezone.now().year
     
     birthdate = forms.DateTimeField(
-        widget=SelectDateWidget(),
+        widget=SelectDateWidget(years=range(1900,thisyear)),
         initial = datetime.date(year=1970,
                                 month=4,
                                 day=15))
diff --git a/rowers/templates/registration_form.html b/rowers/templates/registration_form.html
index adc33553..82f51fce 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/registration_form.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/registration_form.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-  {% extends "base.html" %}
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% load staticfiles %}
+{% load rowerfilters %}
 {% block title %}Contact Us{% endblock title %}
 {% block meta %}