BATHURST Cycling Club riders have once again risen to the occasion at the NSW Masters Track Championships.
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Rosemary Hastings, Toireasa Gallagher, Marian Renshaw, Charlie Gascoyne, Glen Carter and Graham Stait took to the boards at Dunc Gray Velodrome in the hopes of bringing back medals for the Bathurst club.
They certainly brought back quite the haul, with six gold, nine silver and one bronze.
"We've all been racing really strongly here at local level and you wonder how you would fare at state level," Gallagher said.
"It's always great to race against your own age group where you're on more of a level playing field. We were able to shine through."
The three women's riders brought home an impressive haul of 13 medals between them.
Renshaw scored time trial and individual pursuit silver plus points and scratch race bronze.
Gallagher engaged in a close battle with Dubbo's Simone Grounds in the points but had to settle for bronze.
If you don't train then the competition's training, so you've got to keep yourself focused.
- Toireasa Gallagher
The Bathurst rider then picked up individual pursuit silver and scratch bronze over the following two days.
Gallagher and Renshaw also joined forces to come away with a silver in the team sprint.
"That was a great surprise to race against others because the last few years it's been me against the clock, like where Rosemary has to ride a time within a percentage of the national record to get a medal," Gallagher said.
Hastings had an injury which hampered her chances of chasing the 2,000m individual pursuit Australian record for her masters category.
She brought back gold in the time trial and individual pursuit.
Gasgoyne showed no signs of rust after several years away from the velodrome, winning gold in the scratch and points races.
Stait added to Bathurst's medal haul with a bronze in the points race.
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Carter continued his return from track racing retirement by contesting sprints, points and scratch races.
Gallagher said that the Bathurst group produced some memorable rides over the four days.
"Charlie Gascoyne, from Orange, had a great ride in his points race where he dominated the field," she said.
"The other medal we were all really excited about was Graham's medal in the points race. He started off a bit quiet but as it went on he just kept picking up those places.
"He was equal third in the end but it came down to the last sprint and he finished in front of the other rider.
"Training is very intense. Some days you think 'Why do I do this?' but if you don't train then the competition's training, so you've got to keep yourself focused."