diff --git a/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html b/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
index 60d40f64..b67e93d0 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/virtualevent.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 {% block main %}
 
-  
+
 <h1>{{ race.name }}</h1>
 
 <p>
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     </p>
     <div class="mapdiv">
     {{ coursediv|safe }}
-    
+
     {{ coursescript|safe }}
     </div>
   </li>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             </td>
             <td>
               Upload a new workout to the site and submit it as a result. You
-              need a workout data file. 
+              need a workout data file.
             </td>
           </tr>
           {% if race.sessiontype == 'indoorrace' %}
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
             <tr>
               <td>{{ forloop.counter }}</td>
               <td>
-                <a href="/rowers/workout/{{ result.workoutid }}">
+                <a href="/rowers/workout/{{ result.workoutid|encode }}">
                   {{ result.username }}</a></td>
               <td>{{ result.teamname }}</td>
               <td>{{ result.age }}</td>
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
               <td>{{ result.duration |durationprint:"%H:%M:%S.%f" }}</td>
               <td>{{ result.distance }} m</td>
               <td>
-                <a href="/rowers/workout/{{ result.workoutid }}">
+                <a href="/rowers/workout/{{ result.workoutid|encode }}">
                   Details</a></td>
               <td>
                 {% if race.manager == request.user and not race|is_final %}
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
     {% else %}
     <a href="/rowers/raceregistration/togglenotification/{{ race.id }}">
       Subscribe to race notifications by email
-    </a>    
+    </a>
     {% endif %}
     {% else %}
     {% if record.emailnotifications %}
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
     {% else %}
     <a href="/rowers/indoorraceregistration/togglenotification/{{ race.id }}">
       Subscribe to race notifications by email
-    </a>    
+    </a>
     {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
         </p>
       <p>
         The results table has a link to a page where details of your workout
-        are shown. 
+        are shown.
       </p>
       <p>
         Race results are stored permanently and are not deleted when
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
       <p>
         Until the evaluation closure time, the race organizer can
         review and reject entries. If you are disqualified in this
-        way, you will receive an email with the reason. 
+        way, you will receive an email with the reason.
       </p>
     </div>
   </li>
diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index e9c7e3cf..15ea49d4 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -2155,24 +2155,28 @@ def virtualevent_submit_result_view(request,id=0,workoutid=0):
                 messages.info(request,"We are evaluating your result. The page will reload when we're done. Your result will show up if you adhered to the course")
 
             if result:
-                otherrecords = resultobj.objects.filter(
-        race = race).exclude(userid = r.id)
+                otherrecords = resultobj.objects.filter(race = race).exclude(userid = r.id)
                 if not jobid:
                     messages.info(request,"Result submitted successfully.")
 
                 for otherrecord in otherrecords:
-                    otheruser = Rower.objects.get(id=otherrecord.userid)
-                    othername = otheruser.user.first_name+' '+otheruser.user.last_name
-                    registeredname = r.user.first_name+' '+r.user.last_name
-                    if otherrecord.emailnotifications:
-                        job = myqueue(
-                            queue,
-                            handle_sendemail_racesubmission,
-                            otheruser.user.email, othername,
-                            registeredname,
-                            race.name,
-                            race.id
-                            )
+                    try:
+                        otheruser = Rower.objects.get(id=otherrecord.userid)
+                        othername = otheruser.user.first_name+' '+otheruser.user.last_name
+                        registeredname = r.user.first_name+' '+r.user.last_name
+                        if otherrecord.emailnotifications:
+                            job = myqueue(
+                                queue,
+                                handle_sendemail_racesubmission,
+                                otheruser.user.email, othername,
+                                registeredname,
+                                race.name,
+                                race.id
+                                )
+                    except Rower.DoesNotExist:
+                        pass
+
+
 
 
             # redirect to race page