diff --git a/ircbot/modules/Races.py b/ircbot/modules/Races.py
index 7f53b26..7519b4c 100644
--- a/ircbot/modules/Races.py
+++ b/ircbot/modules/Races.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Races(Module):
                 racer.save()
 
                 # create an event for this too
-                RaceUpdate.objects.create(racer=racer, update="Started the race.")
+                RaceUpdate.objects.create(race=race, racer=racer, update="Started the race.")
 
                 return self.irc.reply(event, "you have started {0:s}.".format(race.name))
             except Racer.DoesNotExist:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Races(Module):
                 racer.save()
 
                 # create an event for this too
-                RaceUpdate.objects.create(racer=racer, update="Finished the race.")
+                RaceUpdate.objects.create(race=race, racer=racer, update="Finished the race.")
 
                 return self.irc.reply(event, "you have finished {0:s}.".format(race.name))
             except Racer.DoesNotExist:
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Races(Module):
                                           "".format(race.name))
 
                 # create an event
-                RaceUpdate.objects.create(racer=racer, update=update)
+                RaceUpdate.objects.create(race=race, racer=racer, update=update)
 
                 return self.irc.reply(event, "update logged.")
             except Racer.DoesNotExist:
diff --git a/races/migrations/0002_raceupdate_fk_to_race.py b/races/migrations/0002_raceupdate_fk_to_race.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d7437d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/races/migrations/0002_raceupdate_fk_to_race.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from south.utils import datetime_utils as datetime
+from south.db import db
+from south.v2 import SchemaMigration
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class Migration(SchemaMigration):
+
+    def forwards(self, orm):
+        # Adding field 'RaceUpdate.race'
+        db.add_column(u'races_raceupdate', 'race',
+                      self.gf('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey')(default=1, to=orm['races.Race']),
+                      keep_default=False)
+
+
+    def backwards(self, orm):
+        # Deleting field 'RaceUpdate.race'
+        db.delete_column(u'races_raceupdate', 'race_id')
+
+
+    models = {
+        u'races.race': {
+            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Race'},
+            'description': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {}),
+            'key': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '16', 'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '255'})
+        },
+        u'races.racer': {
+            'Meta': {'unique_together': "(('nick', 'race'),)", 'object_name': 'Racer'},
+            'finished': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
+            u'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'joined': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
+            'nick': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '64'}),
+            'race': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Race']"}),
+            'started': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'})
+        },
+        u'races.raceupdate': {
+            'Meta': {'object_name': 'RaceUpdate'},
+            'event_time': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'default': 'datetime.datetime.now'}),
+            u'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'race': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Race']"}),
+            'racer': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Racer']"}),
+            'update': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {})
+        }
+    }
+
+    complete_apps = ['races']
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/races/migrations/0003_associate_raceupdates_with_racer_races.py b/races/migrations/0003_associate_raceupdates_with_racer_races.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b986792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/races/migrations/0003_associate_raceupdates_with_racer_races.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from south.utils import datetime_utils as datetime
+from south.db import db
+from south.v2 import DataMigration
+from django.db import models
+
+class Migration(DataMigration):
+
+    def forwards(self, orm):
+        "Write your forwards methods here."
+        # Note: Don't use "from appname.models import ModelName". 
+        # Use orm.ModelName to refer to models in this application,
+        # and orm['appname.ModelName'] for models in other applications.
+        for update in orm.RaceUpdate.objects.all():
+            update.race = update.racer.race
+            update.save()
+
+    def backwards(self, orm):
+        "Write your backwards methods here."
+
+    models = {
+        u'races.race': {
+            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Race'},
+            'description': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {}),
+            'key': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '16', 'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '255'})
+        },
+        u'races.racer': {
+            'Meta': {'unique_together': "(('nick', 'race'),)", 'object_name': 'Racer'},
+            'finished': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
+            u'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'joined': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
+            'nick': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '64'}),
+            'race': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Race']"}),
+            'started': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'})
+        },
+        u'races.raceupdate': {
+            'Meta': {'object_name': 'RaceUpdate'},
+            'event_time': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'default': 'datetime.datetime.now'}),
+            u'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
+            'race': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Race']"}),
+            'racer': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': u"orm['races.Racer']"}),
+            'update': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {})
+        }
+    }
+
+    complete_apps = ['races']
+    symmetrical = True
diff --git a/races/models.py b/races/models.py
index 913f3c8..b943993 100644
--- a/races/models.py
+++ b/races/models.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class RaceUpdate(models.Model):
 
     """Periodic updates for a racer."""
 
+    race = models.ForeignKey(Race)
     racer = models.ForeignKey(Racer)
     update = models.TextField()
     event_time = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class RaceUpdate(models.Model):
         """Text representation of a race update."""
 
         local_time = timezone.localtime(self.event_time)
-        return u"{0:s} in {1:s} @ {2:s}".format(self.racer.nick, self.racer.race.name,
+        return u"{0:s} in {1:s} @ {2:s}".format(self.racer.nick, self.race.name,
                                                 local_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z'))
 
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