diff --git a/rowers/alerts.py b/rowers/alerts.py
index fcd7468b..688600fc 100644
--- a/rowers/alerts.py
+++ b/rowers/alerts.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def create_alert(manager, rower, measured,period=7, emailalert=True,
     # check if manager is coach of rower. If not return 0
     if manager.rower != rower:
         if rower not in coach_getcoachees(manager.rower):
-            return 0
+            return 0,'You are not allowed to create this alert'
     
     m = Condition(
         metric = measured['metric'],
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def create_alert(manager, rower, measured,period=7, emailalert=True,
     alert.save()
 
     if 'filter' in kwargs:
-        for f in filter:
+        filters = kwargs['filter']
+        for f in filters:
             m = Condition(
                 metric = f['metric'],
                 value1 = f['value1'],
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ def create_alert(manager, rower, measured,period=7, emailalert=True,
             alert.filter.add(m)
 
 
-    return m.id
+    return alert.id,'Your alert was created'
 
 
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def alert_add_filters(alert,filter):
 
         alert.filter.add(m)
         
-        
+    return 1
 
 # get alert stats
 # nperiod = 0: current period, i.e. next_run - n days to today
diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 7b6d824e..06bfb562 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -1030,7 +1030,20 @@ class ConditionEditForm(ModelForm):
         model = Condition
         fields = ['metric','condition','value1','value2']
 
-    
+class BaseConditionFormSet(BaseFormSet):
+    def clean(self):
+        if any(self.errors):
+            return
+
+        for form in self.forms:
+            if form.cleaned_data:
+                metric = form.cleaned_data['metric']
+                condition = form.cleaned_data['condition']
+                value1 = form.cleaned_data['value1']
+                value2 = form.cleaned_data['value2']
+
+            
+        
 rowchoices = []
 for key,value in mytypes.workouttypes:
     if key in mytypes.rowtypes:
diff --git a/rowers/templates/.#laboratory.html b/rowers/templates/.#laboratory.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 25889a2a..00000000
--- a/rowers/templates/.#laboratory.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-E408191@CZ27LT9RCGN72.13140:1565793987
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rowers/templates/alert_create.html b/rowers/templates/alert_create.html
index 267abf40..24099c36 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/alert_create.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/alert_create.html
@@ -5,23 +5,64 @@
 
 {% block main %}
 <h1>Alert Edit</h1>
+
+<p>
+  Alerts are useful to give you a regular update on how you are doing. For example, if you are
+  worried about rowing too short, you can set an alert on drive length, and the site will automatically
+  tell you how well you are doing.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  To set an alert on a minimum drive length, you would select "Drive Length (degree)" as the metric in the
+  form below, then set the condition to "&gt;" (greater than), and value 1 to the minimum drive length
+  that you find acceptable. The value 2 is only relevant for alerts where you want to have a metric
+  between two values. Set the workout type to "Standard Racing Shell", or whatever boat class you
+  want this metric to run for, select the period over which you want to monitor and get regular
+  reports (7 days). 
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Optionally, you can add filters. With filters, the alert considers only those strokes that
+  fulfill all filters. For example, you could set a filter on power between 200 and 300 Watt,
+  to only look at drive length in that power zone.
+</p>
   
-<ul class="main-content">
-  <li class="grid_2">
-    <p>
-      <form action="" method="post">
+<form action="" method="post">
+  <ul class="main-content">
+    <li class="grid_2">
+      <h2>Alert</h2>
+      <p>
+	{{ formset.management_form }}
         {% csrf_token %}
 	<table>
 	  {{ form.as_table }}
 	  {{ measuredform.as_table }}
 	</table>
         <input type="submit" value="Save">
-      </form>
-    </p>
-  </li>
+      </p>
+    </li>
+    {% for filter_form in formset %}
+    <li class="grid_2">
+      <div class="fav-formset">
+	<h2>Filter {{ forloop.counter }}</h2>
+	<table width=100%>
+	  {{ filter_form.as_table }}
+	</table>
+      </div>
+    </li>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </ul>
+</form>
 
-</ul>
-  
+<!-- Include formset plugin - including jQuery dependency -->
+<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/jquery.formset.js"></script>
+<script>
+    $('.fav-formset').formset({
+        addText: '<div>&nbsp;</div><div>add filter</div>',
+        deleteText: '<div><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div>remove</div>'
+    });
+</script>
 
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/rowers/templates/laboratory.html b/rowers/templates/laboratory.html
index 73d2368e..41fe9cb0 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/laboratory.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/laboratory.html
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 
 <p>Rower: {{ rower.user.first_name }}</p>
 
-
+<p>
+  <a href="/rowers/alerts/">Try out Alerts</a>
+</p>
 
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/rowers/views/analysisviews.py b/rowers/views/analysisviews.py
index 7aee9332..5d099933 100644
--- a/rowers/views/analysisviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/analysisviews.py
@@ -4348,11 +4348,14 @@ def alerts_view(request,userid=0):
                   redirect_field_name=None)
 def alert_create_view(request,userid=0):
     r = getrequestrower(request,userid=userid)
+    FilterFormSet = formset_factory(ConditionEditForm, formset=BaseConditionFormSet,extra=1)
+    filter_formset = FilterFormSet()
 
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = AlertEditForm(request.POST)
         measuredform = ConditionEditForm(request.POST)
-        if form.is_valid() and measuredform.is_valid():
+        filter_formset = FilterFormSet(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid() and measuredform.is_valid() and filter_formset.is_valid():
             ad = form.cleaned_data
             measured = measuredform.cleaned_data
 
@@ -4362,11 +4365,31 @@ def alert_create_view(request,userid=0):
             workouttype = ad['workouttype']
             name = ad['name']
 
-            result = create_alert(request.user,r,measured,period=period,emailalert=emailalert,
-                                  reststrokes=reststrokes,workouttype=workouttype,
-                                  name=name)
+            filters = []
+
+            for filter_form in filter_formset:
+                metric = filter_form.cleaned_data.get('metric')
+                condition = filter_form.cleaned_data.get('condition')
+                value1 = filter_form.cleaned_data.get('value1')
+                value2 = filter_form.cleaned_data.get('value2')
+
+                filters.append(
+                    {
+                        'metric':metric,
+                        'condition':condition,
+                        'value1':value1,
+                        'value2':value2,
+                        }
+                    )
+
+            result,message = create_alert(request.user,r,measured,period=period,emailalert=emailalert,
+                                          reststrokes=reststrokes,workouttype=workouttype,
+                                          filter = filters,
+                                          name=name)
 
             if result:
+                messages.info(request,message)
+                    
                 url = reverse('alert_edit_view',kwargs={'id':result})
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
     else:
@@ -4391,6 +4414,7 @@ def alert_create_view(request,userid=0):
     return render(request,'alert_create.html',
                   {
                       'breadcrumbs':breadcrumbs,
+                      'formset': filter_formset,
                       'rower':r,
                       'form':form,
                       'measuredform':measuredform,
@@ -4411,6 +4435,8 @@ def alert_edit_view(request,id=0,userid=0):
     form = AlertEditForm(instance=alert)
     measuredform = ConditionEditForm(instance=alert.measured)
 
+
+
     breadcrumbs = [
         {
             'url':'/rowers/analysis',
diff --git a/rowers/views/statements.py b/rowers/views/statements.py
index 5392e757..06c33325 100644
--- a/rowers/views/statements.py
+++ b/rowers/views/statements.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ from rowers.models import (
     )
 from rowers.models import (
     FavoriteForm,BaseFavoriteFormSet,SiteAnnouncement,BasePlannedSessionFormSet,
-    get_course_timezone
+    get_course_timezone,BaseConditionFormSet,
     )
 from rowers.metrics import rowingmetrics,defaultfavoritecharts,nometrics
 from rowers import metrics as metrics