diff --git a/rowers/forms.py b/rowers/forms.py
index 19665e58..a974efba 100644
--- a/rowers/forms.py
+++ b/rowers/forms.py
@@ -733,9 +733,12 @@ class PlannedSessionTeamMemberForm(forms.Form):
 from rowers.models import VirtualRace,GeoCourse
 
 def get_countries():
-    countries = VirtualRace.objects.order_by('country').values_list('country').distinct()
-    countries = tuple([(c[0],c[0]) for c in countries])
-    countries = countries+(('All','All'),)
+    try:
+        countries = VirtualRace.objects.order_by('country').values_list('country').distinct()
+        countries = tuple([(c[0],c[0]) for c in countries])
+        countries = countries+(('All','All'),)
+    except:
+        countries = (('All','All'))
     return countries