This starts on Wednesday but is threatening to slip under the radar with Euro 2012 and Wimbledon going on, combined with the fact we also have the Olympics this year.
The decision to have the championships every two years does seem a bit silly as most of the top athletes will be focusing on the Olympics. This is reflected in the GB squad selection, which doesn't include the majority of those who will be in London. It's also reflected in BBC's TV coverage, as it takes a firm back seat to the aforementioned events, with Red Button coverage only for the first four days, before BBC2 shows the final day on Sunday.
The main talking point surrounding the GB squad is the fact Dwain Chambers has been left out for the individual 100m, which suggests he will be selected for the Olympics, despite not having the A standard.
Andy Turner is also left out, meaning he is almost certain to be picked for the Olympics despite only finishing 3rd in the 110m hurdles at the trials yesterday.
Mo Farah goes in the 5000m, while Robbie Grabarz in the high jump is probably the only other Olympic medal contender going to the Euros.
The women's squad is maybe a little bit stronger, featuring Jenny Meadows, Shara Proctor (who broke the British long jump record yesterday) and Goldie Sayers.
So a lot of inexperience but a good chance for some of the younger athletes to get a major competition under their belts and if the other countries are leaving out their top stars, their could be some unexpected medals up for grabs.
GB Squad:
MEN:
100m: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Mark Lewis-Francis
200m: Chris Clarke, Danny Talbot
400m: Richard Buck, Luke Lennon Ford
800m: Mukhtar Mohammed, Gareth Warburton
1500m: James Brewer, Tom Lancashire
5000m: Mo Farah, Rory Fraser, Mitch Goose
10000m: Keith Gerrard, James Walsh
110mH: Richard Alleyne, Gianni Frankis, William Sharman
400mH: Rhys Williams, Nathan Woodward, Rick Yates
3000mSC: Luke Gunn, Rob Mullett, James Wilkinson
High Jump: Robbie Grabarz, Samson Oni, Tom Parsons
Pole Vault: Luke Cutts, Max Eaves, Andrew Sutcliffe
Long Jump: JJ Jegede, Julian Reid, Chris Tomlinson
Triple Jump: Larry Achike
Shot Put: Carl Myerscough
Discus: Abdul Buhari, Brett Morse, Lawrence Okoye
Hammer: Mark Dry
Decathlon: Ashley Bryant
4x100m relay: Harry Aikines-Aryeety, Dwain Chambers, Tyrone Edgar, James Ellington, Christian Malcolm, Danny Talbot
4x400m relay: Richard Buck, Michael Bingham, Luke Lennon Ford, Nigel Levine, Rob Tobin, Conrad Williams
WOMEN:
100m: Jeanette Kwakye, Ashleigh Nelson
200m: Abi Oyepitan
400m: Lee McConnell, Kelly Massey, Nicola Sanders
800m: Jenny Meadows, Lynsey Sharp, Jemma Simpson
1500m: Charlene Thomas
5000m: Julia Bleasdale, Helen Clitheroe, Steph Twell
10000m: Jo Pavey, Charlotte Purdue, Gemma Steel
400mH: Meghan Beesley
3000mSC: Hatti Archer
High Jump: Isobel Pooley
Pole Vault: Sally Peake
Long Jump: Abigail Irozuru, Shara Proctor
Shot Put: Eden Francis
Discus: Eden Francis, Jade Nicholls
Hammer: Sophie Hitchon, Sarah Holt
Javelin: Goldie Sayers, Laura Whittingham
4x100m relay: Montell Douglas, Hayley Jones, Jeanette Kwakye, Ashleigh Nelson, Anyika Onuora
4x400m relay: Eilidh Child, Shana Cox, Kelly Massey, Lee McConnell, Christine Ohuruogu, Nicola Sanders
I have to say the sight of the weekend at the trials was 50-year-old Roald Bradstock, who competed for GB at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, finishing 2nd in the Javelin, wearing his old Olympic vest and hand-painted Union Jack attire.