diff --git a/rowers/forms.py b/rowers/forms.py
index df48585f..cfde1fa4 100644
--- a/rowers/forms.py
+++ b/rowers/forms.py
@@ -716,5 +716,22 @@ class PlannedSessionTeamMemberForm(forms.Form):
         super(PlannedSessionTeamMemberForm,self).__init__(*args,**kwargs)
 
         self.fields['members'].queryset = thesession.rower.all()
+
+from rowers.models import VirtualRace,GeoCourse
+
+def get_countries():
+    countries = VirtualRace.objects.order_by('country').values_list('country').distinct()
+    # countries = GeoCourse.objects.order_by('country').values_list('country').distinct()
+    return countries
         
-              
+class VirtualRaceSelectForm(forms.Form):
+    country = forms.ChoiceField(
+        label='Country',
+        choices = get_countries()
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(VirtualRaceSelectForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields['country'] = forms.ChoiceField(
+            choices = get_countries(),
+            )
diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 68279d6f..56ce044a 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -1056,14 +1056,25 @@ class PlannedSession(models.Model):
                     
         super(PlannedSession,self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
-class PopUpRegatta(PlannedSession):
+from django.core.validators import RegexValidator,validate_email
+        
+class VirtualRace(PlannedSession):
     has_registration = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     registration_closure = models.DateTimeField(blank=True,null=True)
     evaluation_closure = models.DateTimeField(blank=True,null=True)
     start_time = models.TimeField(blank=True,null=True)
     end_time = models.TimeField(blank=True,null=True)
-    
+    country = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=True)
 
+    phone_regex = RegexValidator(
+        regex=r'^\+?1?\d{9,15}$',
+        message="Phone number must be entered in the format: '+999999999'. Up to 15 digits allowed."
+    )
+    
+    contact_phone = models.CharField(validators=[phone_regex], max_length=17, blank=True) 
+    
+    contact_email = models.EmailField(max_length=254,blank=True,
+                                      validators=[validate_email])
         
 # Date input utility
 class DateInput(forms.DateInput):
diff --git a/rowers/templates/virtualevents.html b/rowers/templates/virtualevents.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc1f2bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rowers/templates/virtualevents.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% load staticfiles %}
+{% load rowerfilters %}
+
+{% block title %}Rowsandall Virtual Racing{% endblock %}
+
+{% block scripts %}
+
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<div class="grid_12">
+  <form>
+  {{ form.as_table }}
+  </form>
+
+</div>
+
+  
+  {% endblock %}
diff --git a/rowers/urls.py b/rowers/urls.py
index ab554f47..35f059bd 100644
--- a/rowers/urls.py
+++ b/rowers/urls.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^u/(?P<userid>\d+)/list-workouts/$',views.workouts_view),
     url(r'^u/(?P<userid>\d+)/list-workouts/(?P<startdatestring>\w+.*)/(?P<enddatestring>\w+.*)$',views.workouts_view),
     url(r'^list-workouts/(?P<startdatestring>\w+.*)/(?P<enddatestring>\w+.*)$',views.workouts_view),
+    url(r'^virtualevents$',views.virtualevents_view),
     url(r'^list-workouts/$',views.workouts_view),
     url(r'^list-courses/$',views.courses_view),
     url(r'^courses/upload$',views.course_upload_view),
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 69a9a60f..7595043d 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from rowers.forms import (
     WorkFlowLeftPanelElement,WorkFlowMiddlePanelElement,
     LandingPageForm,PlannedSessionSelectForm,WorkoutSessionSelectForm,
     PlannedSessionTeamForm,PlannedSessionTeamMemberForm,
+    VirtualRaceSelectForm,
     )
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ from rowers.models import (
     Team,TeamForm,TeamInviteForm,TeamInvite,TeamRequest,
     WorkoutComment,WorkoutCommentForm,RowerExportForm,
     CalcAgePerformance,PowerTimeFitnessMetric,PlannedSessionForm,
-    PlannedSessionFormSmall,GeoCourseEditForm,
+    PlannedSessionFormSmall,GeoCourseEditForm,VirtualRace,
     )
 from rowers.models import (
     FavoriteForm,BaseFavoriteFormSet,SiteAnnouncement,BasePlannedSessionFormSet
@@ -13289,3 +13290,15 @@ def plannedsession_deleteconfirm_view(request,id=0):
                       }
                   
                   )
+
+def virtualevents_view(request):
+
+    races = VirtualRace.objects.all()
+
+    form = VirtualRaceSelectForm()
+    
+    return render(request,'virtualevents.html',
+                  { 'races':races,
+                    'form':form,
+                    }
+    )
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index c82c601a..2131c6de 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block challenges %}
-  <a class="button gray" href="/rowers/challenges">Race</a>
+  <a class="button gray" href="/rowers/virtualevents">Racing</a>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/templates/basefront.html b/templates/basefront.html
index 9bf96b9c..232daafe 100644
--- a/templates/basefront.html
+++ b/templates/basefront.html
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
 	  {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
+          {% block challenges %}
+  <a class="button gray" href="/rowers/virtualevents">Racing</a>
+{% endblock %}
+
 
 {% block body_bottom %}
       </div>