diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index 451d7184..b74651be 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def howfaris(lat_lon,course):
 
     return distance
 
+whatisnear = 150
+
 # get nearest races
 def getnearestraces(lat_lon,races):
     newlist = []
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ def getnearestraces(lat_lon,races):
             c = race.course
             coords = c.coord
             distance =  howfaris(lat_lon,c)
-            if distance < 100:
+            if distance < whatisnear:
                 newlist.append(race)
                 counter += 1
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def getnearestraces(lat_lon,races):
         orders = sorted(orders,key = lambda tup:tup[1])
         ids = [id for id,distance in orders[0:4]]
         for id, distance in orders[5:]:
-            if distance<100:
+            if distance<whatisnear:
                 ids.append(id)
 
         for id in ids:
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ def getnearestcourses(lat_lon,courses):
     for c in courses:
         coords = c.coord
         distance =  howfaris(lat_lon,c)
-        if distance < 100:
+        if distance < whatisnear:
             newlist.append(c)
             counter += 1
 
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ def getnearestcourses(lat_lon,courses):
         orders = sorted(orders,key = lambda tup:tup[1])
         ids = [id for id,distance in orders[0:4]]
         for id, distance in orders[5:]:
-            if distance<100:
+            if distance<whatisnear:
                 ids.append(id)
 
         for id in ids:
@@ -1337,7 +1339,7 @@ def virtualevent_view(request,id=0):
     orderby = request.GET.get('order_by')
     if orderby not in allowed:
         orderby = None
-        
+
     if orderby is not None:
         try:
             results = results.order_by(orderby)