diff --git a/rowers/plannedsessions.py b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
index a509c617..02df37f3 100644
--- a/rowers/plannedsessions.py
+++ b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ queuehigh = django_rq.get_queue('low')
 
 import pandas as pd
 
+from rowingdata import rowingdata as rrdata
+from rowingdata import rower as rrower
+
+# Wrapper around the rowingdata call to catch some exceptions
+# Checks for CSV file, then for gzipped CSV file, and if all fails, returns 0
+def rdata(file,rower=rrower()):
+    try:
+        res = rrdata(csvfile=file,rower=rower)
+    except (IOError, IndexError, EOFError,FileNotFoundError):
+        try:
+            res = rrdata(csvfile=file+'.gz',rower=rower)
+        except (IOError, IndexError, EOFError,FileNotFoundError):
+            res = 0
+
+    return res
+
 from rowers.models import (
     Rower, Workout,Team,
     GeoCourse, TrainingMicroCycle,TrainingMesoCycle,TrainingMacroCycle,
@@ -1531,6 +1547,14 @@ def add_workout_race(ws,race,r,splitsecond=0,recordid=0):
 
     # start adding sessions
     if ws[0].startdatetime>=startdatetime and ws[0].startdatetime<=enddatetime:
+        # convert to gps
+        row = rdata(ws[0].csvfilename)
+        success = row.use_gpsdata()
+        if success:
+            row.write_csv(ws[0].csvfilename)
+            dataprep.update_strokedata(ws[0].id,row.df)
+            ws[0].impeller = False
+
         ws[0].plannedsession = race
         ws[0].save()
         result += 1