diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 9eca2437..057c5737 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -13501,15 +13501,10 @@ def virtualevent_register_view(request,id=0):
             cd = form.cleaned_data
             teamname = cd['teamname']
             boattype = cd['boattype']
-            if not boattype == '1x':
-                weightcategory = cd['weightcategory']
-                age = cd['age']
-            else:
-                weightcategory = r.weightcategory
-                if r.birthdate:
-                    age = calculate_age(r.birthdate)
-                else:
-                    age = cd['age']
+            weightcategory = cd['weightcategory']
+            age = cd['age']
+            if boattype == '1x' and r.birthdate:
+                age = calculate_age(r.birthdate)
 
             record = VirtualRaceResult(
                 userid=r.id,