The information was made public in a joint press conference granted by the president of the Cameroon Athletics Federation, Emmanuel Motomby Mbome, and the General manager of Guinness Cameroun, Baker Magunda.
During the Press Conference it was made known that the mode of registration and price (10 million FCFA) remain the same but there will be several innovations this year notably the Olympic flame that would go round the country prior to the race.
The flame of hope will visit every qualifier race notably in Ngaoundere, then move to Batie, Bamenda, Yaounde, Douala, and finally Buea.
[2] The event begins at Molyko Sports Complex in Buea[3] and follows a path up Mount Cameroon and back;[4] The course runs a distance of 38 kilometers (24 mi).
[4] In 2005, control of the event was taken by 12 local committees in Buea[3] and representatives of the national Cameroon Athletics Federation (CAF) and the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education.