diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index f0ced8e5..4b40e835 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -2885,8 +2885,11 @@ class PlannedSession(models.Model):
         if self.sessionvalue <= 0:  # pragma: no cover
             self.sessionvalue = 1
 
+        is_virtualevent = kwargs.pop('is_virtualevent', False)
+
         # manager = self.manager
-        if self.sessiontype not in ['race', 'indoorrace']:
+        #if self.sessiontype not in ['race', 'indoorrace']:
+        if not is_virtualevent:
             if not can_add_session(self.manager):
                 raise ValidationError(
                     "You must be a Self-Coach user or higher to create a planned session"
@@ -3108,6 +3111,8 @@ class VirtualRace(PlannedSession):
         if self.evaluation_closure < enddatetime:  # pragma: no cover
             self.evaluation_closure = enddatetime + timezone.timedelta(days=1)
 
+        kwargs['is_virtualevent'] = True
+
         super(VirtualRace, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/rowers/tests/test_races.py b/rowers/tests/test_races.py
index 8e7ac627..9a00c6fb 100644
--- a/rowers/tests/test_races.py
+++ b/rowers/tests/test_races.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import rowers.courses as courses
 import rowers.tasks as tasks
 from rowers.views.racesviews import *
 from rowers.utils import calculate_age
-from rowers.views import addmanual_view, virtualevent_compare_view
+from rowers.views import addmanual_view, virtualevent_compare_view, virtualevent_create_view, fastestvirtualevent_create_view
 
 from django.contrib.messages.storage.fallback import FallbackStorage
 from django.contrib.sessions.middleware import SessionMiddleware
@@ -469,6 +469,62 @@ class ChallengesTest(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
+    @patch('django.contrib.gis.geoip2.GeoIP2.city', side_effect=mocked_requests)
+    def test_fastestrace_create_view(self, mock_get):
+        self.u.rower.rowerplan = 'basic'
+        self.u.rower.save()
+        login = self.c.login(username=self.u.username, password=self.password)
+        self.assertTrue(login)
+
+        url = reverse('fastestvirtualevent_create_view')
+        response = self.c.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        startdate = arrow.get(datetime.datetime.now()-datetime.timedelta(days=1)).datetime.date()
+        start_time = timezone.now().time()
+        enddate = startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        end_time = start_time
+        evaluation_closure = startdate+datetime.timedelta(days=6)
+        registration_closure = evaluation_closure
+
+
+        form_data = {
+            'name': 'test 2',
+            'startdate': startdate.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'initial-startdate': startdate.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'start_time': '13:12:14',
+            'enddate': enddate.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'initial-enddate': enddate.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'end_time': '13:12:16',
+            'timezone': 'US/Pacific',
+            'sessionvalue': '2000',
+            'sessionunit': 'm',
+            'registration_form': 'manual',
+            'registration_closure_0': registration_closure.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'registration_closure_1': registration_closure.strftime("%H:%M:%S"),
+            'evaluation_closure_0': evaluation_closure.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'evaluation_closure_1': evaluation_closure.strftime("%H:%M:%S"),
+            'comment': 'no comment',
+            'coursestandards': '',
+            'contact_phone': '+3164805181',
+            'contact_email': 'test@rowsandall.com',
+        }
+
+
+        form = IndoorVirtualRaceForm(form_data)
+        if not form.is_valid():
+            print(form.cleaned_data)
+            print(form.errors)
+        self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
+
+        response = self.c.post(url, form_data, follow=True)
+
+        expected_url = reverse('virtualevents_view')
+
+        self.assertRedirects(response, expected_url=expected_url, status_code=302, target_status_code=200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code,200)
+        
+
     @patch('django.contrib.gis.geoip2.GeoIP2.city', side_effect=mocked_requests)
     def test_fastestrace_view(self, mock_get):
         login = self.c.login(username=self.u.username, password=self.password)
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz
index a8798240..db3bde7f 100644
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