diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
index 9699be76..43a61661 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Controllers/RaceController.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
     CheckBox showFPS;
 
     @FXML
-    public CheckBox showAnno;
+    CheckBox showAnno;
 
     @FXML
     Label timer;
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
         ArrayList<Leg> legs = raceXMLReader.getLegs();
         ConstantVelocityRace race = new ConstantVelocityRace(boats, legs, this, scaleFactor);
 
-        showFPS.setVisible(true);
+        new Thread((race)).start();
+
+        //listener for fps
         showFPS.selectedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>() {
             public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> ov,
                                 Boolean old_val, Boolean new_val) {
@@ -175,14 +177,14 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
             }
         });
 
+        //listener for annotation
         showAnno.selectedProperty().addListener(new ChangeListener<Boolean>() {
             public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Boolean> ov,
                                 Boolean old_val, Boolean new_val) {
                     raceMap.toggleAnno();
+                    raceMap.drawRaceMap();
             }
         });
-
-        new Thread((race)).start();
     }
 
 
@@ -222,10 +224,19 @@ public class RaceController extends Controller{
         return boats;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the value for the race clock label
+     * @param time time that the label will be updated to
+     */
     public void setTimer(String time) {
         timer.setText(time);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Set the value for the fps label
+     * @param fps fps that the label will be updated to
+     */
     public void setFrames(String fps) { FPS.setText((fps)); }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
index 482d1cbe..9342eca4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/Race.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
         long timeLoopEnded;
 
         while (currentTime <= startTime) {
-            if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
+            //if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
             timeLeft = startTime - currentTime;
             currentTimeInSeconds = timeLeft / 1000;
             minutes = currentTimeInSeconds / 60;
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
         Platform.runLater(() -> {controller.setTimer(time);});
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update the calculated fps to the fps label
+     * @param fps The new calculated fps value
+     */
     private void updateFPS(int fps) {
         Platform.runLater(() -> {controller.setFrames("FPS: " + fps);});
     }
@@ -188,7 +192,6 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
                 /*long timeLoopStarted;
                 long timeLoopEnded;
                 int fps = 0;*/
-                if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
                 if (boatsFinished < startingBoats.size()) {
                     //timeLoopStarted = System.currentTimeMillis();
                     totalTimeElapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - timeRaceStarted;
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    //if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
+                    if (controller != null) controller.updateMap(startingBoats);
                     if (timerEnabled)
                         updateTime(calcTimer());
                 }
@@ -211,8 +214,6 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
                     timeCurrent = System.currentTimeMillis();
                 }
                 ;
-
-
                 /*fps++;
                 try {
                     timeLoopEnded = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -273,7 +274,6 @@ public abstract class Race implements Runnable {
      * Is automatically called by the initialiser function, so that simulateRace() does not return an empty race.
      * @see Race#simulateRace()
      */
-
     protected abstract void updatePosition(BoatInRace boat, int millisecondsElapsed);
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index a8962d05..e0554da9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/Model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
     private GraphicsContext gc;
     private RaceMap map;
     private BoatInRace[] boats;
-    private RaceController controller;
     private boolean raceAnno = true;
 
     /**
@@ -218,6 +217,9 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends Canvas {
         displayPoint(graphCoordinate, colour);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Toggle the raceAnno value
+     */
     public void toggleAnno(){
         if (raceAnno){
             raceAnno = false;