Eilidh Child is to spearhead Scotland's challenge at next week's Loughborough International but the European champion has revealed her frustration at not getting a chance to run on home soil all summer.
The 28-year-old gets her first solo outing of 2015 when she takes on Katarina Johnson-Thompson over the 200m hurdles in tomorrow's Great City Games in Manchester before doubling up in the 400m and relay in what will be a record tenth appearance at the annual Midlands contest.
But with no A-list outdoor meetings in Scotland - and with August's National Championships in Aberdeen clashing with the worlds in Beijing, Child will plead on athletics chiefs to raise their game.
"It is disappointing. I'd always love to do the Scottish Championships but I can never do it because it always clashes with something else," she said. "My coach's always encourages us to do our national championships so I hate missing out.
"The Diamond League at Hampden last year was brilliant and then the Commonwealths were incredible. So it's a shame there is no opportunity. I'd love if they got a street race in Glasgow. That would be really good."
European indoor medallist Kirsten McAslan, fresh from winning the BUCS title, will face Child in the 400m at Loughborough with Scottish hammer rivals Mark Dry and Chris Bennett set to go head to head. While a handful of younger hopefuls, including Jake Wightman and Guy Learmonth, are in line for spots in a meeting that also features a Great Britain Junior team plus a Loughborough Student Select.
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