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Olympians Shericka Jackson, Megan Tapper, and Hansle Parchment headline the Velocity Fest 11 meet set for the National Stadium on Saturday.

The meet, which will last for more than three hours starting at 5 p.m., is part of World Athletics Continental Combined Tour Challenge Series.

Jackson, the Tokyo Olympic Games 100m bronze medallist, has been competing in events from 60m to 400m so far this season, but will line up in the Women's 200m against World Indoor 400m metres bronze medallist Stephenie-Ann McPherson, Roneisha McGregor, Tiffany James, Shashalee Forbes, and Natasha Morrison.

Tapper, who claimed a bronze in Tokyo in the Women's 100m hurdles, will line up in the same event where she will face former Carifta Games Under-20 100m Hurdles record holder Amoi Brown, and former Olympic and World Champion in the 400m hurdles Melaine Walker.

A strong field led by Olympic Games finalist Candice McLeod will do battle in the Women's 400m. The field includes Junelle Bromfield, Ronda Whyte, three-time 400m hurdles national champion Janieve Russell, and World Championships 400m hurdles bronze medallist Rushelle Clayton, Shimarya Williams, Anastasia Le-Roy, and Christine Day.

World Athletics Championships Women's Triple Jump silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts, long jumper Tissanna Hickling, and discus thrower Shadae Lawrence will be on show in the field events for women.

Parchment, who created a major upset in Tokyo by winning the Men's 110m hurdles, will make his first appearance on the track this season when he competes in his pet event. He will face a quality field which includes Rasheed Broadbell, Tyler Mason, Michael O'Hara, and Rohan Cole.

Former World champion Yohan Blake will be hoping to go all the way when he lines up in the 100m. He will face Julian Forte, Nigel Ellis, Tajay Gayle, Emmanuel Archer of Guyana, Antonio Watson, Dexter Lee, Jazeel Murphy, and new kid on the block Ackeem Blake.

After contesting the half-lap event all season, 400m specialist Demish Gaye will return to his pet event. Here he should be fully tested by Zandrion Barnes, Anthony Cox, Akani Slater, Bovel McPherson, Demar Murray, and Terry Thomas.

Discus throwers Fedrick Dacres and Traves Smikle will lead the charge for the men in the field events, while O'Dayne Richards faces Carifta Games U20 Kobe Lawrence in the men's shot put.