diff --git a/rowers/courseutils.py b/rowers/courseutils.py
index 90a1a03e..c60f0034 100644
--- a/rowers/courseutils.py
+++ b/rowers/courseutils.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class InvalidTrajectoryError(Exception):
 def time_in_path(df, p, maxmin='max', getall=False, name='unknown', logfile=None):
 
     if df.empty:  # pragma: no cover
-        return 0
+        return 0, 0
 
     def f(x):
         return coordinate_in_path(x['latitude'], x['longitude'], p)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def time_in_path(df, p, maxmin='max', getall=False, name='unknown', logfile=None
     raise InvalidTrajectoryError(
         "Trajectory doesn't go through path")  # pragma: no cover
 
-    return 0  # pragma: no cover
+    return 0, 0  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 def coursetime_first(data, paths, polygons=[], logfile=None):
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index 4dc9fc90..287b5997 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ def handle_check_race_course(self,
     row.calc_dist_from_gps()
     rowdata = row.df
     rowdata['cum_dist'] = rowdata['gps_dist_calculated']
+    row.df.to_csv("~/Downloads/lagoon.csv")
 
     try:
         _ = rowdata[' latitude']
@@ -1174,6 +1175,7 @@ def handle_check_race_course(self,
     startseconds = []
     endseconds = []
 
+
     for startt in entrytimes:
         logmessage = 'Path starting at {t}'.format(t=startt)
         dologging(logfile, logmessage)
@@ -1210,6 +1212,7 @@ def handle_check_race_course(self,
         'endsecond': endseconds,
     })
 
+
     records = records.loc[records['coursecompleted'], : ]
 
     if len(records):
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz
index 346692ec..0c633792 100644
Binary files a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz and b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz differ
diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index cb88ba4f..6eda67e8 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -827,7 +827,16 @@ def course_upload_view(request):
 
                 for course in cs:
                     cname = name+' - '+course['name']
-                    cnotes = notes+'\n\n'+course['description']
+                    try:
+                        cnotes = notes+'\n\n'+course['description']
+                    except TypeError:
+                        try:
+                            cnotes = notes
+                        except TypeError:
+                            try:
+                                cnotes = course['description']
+                            except TypeError:
+                                cnotes = ''
                     polygons = course['polygons']
 
                     course = courses.createcourse(