diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/app/Event.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/app/Event.java
index d98000b2..a382f29c 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/app/Event.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/app/Event.java
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ public class Event {
         try {
 
             //this.raceXML = XMLReader.readXMLFileToString(raceXMLFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-            this.raceXML = Event.setRaceXMLAtCurrentTimeToNow(XMLReader.readXMLFileToString(raceXMLFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
             this.raceXML = RaceXMLCreator.alterRaceToWind(this.raceXML, XMLFileType.Contents, 300, false);
             if(mapIndex==4){
                 this.raceXML = Event.setRaceXMLAtCurrentTimeToNow(XMLReader.readXMLFileToString(raceXMLFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8), 1000, 5000);
+            } else {
+                this.raceXML = Event.setRaceXMLAtCurrentTimeToNow(XMLReader.readXMLFileToString(raceXMLFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
             }
 
             this.boatXML = XMLReader.readXMLFileToString(boatsXMLFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
@@ -148,14 +149,23 @@ public class Event {
                 Bearing.fromDegrees(225),
                 12
         );
+
+        MockRace mockRace = new MockRace(
+                boatDataSource,
+                raceDataSource,
+                regattaDataSource,
+                this.boatPolars,
+                Constants.RaceTimeScale,
+                windGenerator   );
+
+        if(mapIndex==4){
+            mockRace.setRacePreStartTime(1000);
+            mockRace.setRacePreparatoryTime(5000);
+        }
+
+
         RaceLogic newRace = new RaceLogic(
-                new MockRace(
-                        boatDataSource,
-                        raceDataSource,
-                        regattaDataSource,
-                        this.boatPolars,
-                        Constants.RaceTimeScale,
-                        windGenerator   ),
+                mockRace,
                 this.latestMessages,
                 this.compositeCommand);
 
diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/model/MockRace.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/model/MockRace.java
index 767189a0..4319a5f6 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/model/MockRace.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/mock/model/MockRace.java
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ public class MockRace extends RaceState {
 
     private ActiveObserverCommand activeObserverCommand;
 
+    private long racePreStartTime = Constants.RacePreStartTime;
 
+    private long racePreparatoryTime = Constants.RacePreparatoryTime;
 
     /**
      * Constructs a race object with a given RaceDataSource, BoatDataSource, and RegattaDataSource and sends events to the given mockOutput.
@@ -162,15 +164,15 @@ public class MockRace extends RaceState {
         long timeToStart = - this.getRaceClock().getDurationMilli();
 
 
-        if (timeToStart > Constants.RacePreStartTime) {
+        if (timeToStart > racePreStartTime) {
             //Time > 3 minutes is the prestart period.
             this.setRaceStatusEnum(RaceStatusEnum.PRESTART);
 
-        } else if ((timeToStart <= Constants.RacePreStartTime) && (timeToStart >= Constants.RacePreparatoryTime)) {
+        } else if ((timeToStart <= racePreStartTime) && (timeToStart >= racePreparatoryTime)) {
             //Time between [1, 3] minutes is the warning period.
             this.setRaceStatusEnum(RaceStatusEnum.WARNING);
 
-        } else if ((timeToStart <= Constants.RacePreparatoryTime) && (timeToStart > 0)) {
+        } else if ((timeToStart <= racePreparatoryTime) && (timeToStart > 0)) {
             //Time between (0, 1] minutes is the preparatory period.
             this.setRaceStatusEnum(RaceStatusEnum.PREPARATORY);
 
@@ -183,6 +185,13 @@ public class MockRace extends RaceState {
 
     }
 
+    public void setRacePreStartTime(long racePreStartTime) {
+        this.racePreStartTime = racePreStartTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setRacePreparatoryTime(long racePreparatoryTime) {
+        this.racePreparatoryTime = racePreparatoryTime;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sets the status of all boats in the race to RACING.