World Mountain Running Association president,Bruno Gozzelino has confirmed that he will be at the 6th Obudu international mountain race later this month to offer moral and technical support to the local organising committee for the race.

Gozzelino,the Italian who succeeded Danny Hughes as WMRA president two years ago after the death of the Briton said he has conveyed his desire to be at the Obudu Ranch Resort,venue of the highest paying mountain race in the world to William Archibong,chairman of the LOC for the race.

‘I will be at the 6th Obudu international mountain race and the second African nations mountain running championships which will hold on the 27th of this month.I have already informed the LOC for the race who has assured that every arrangement has been made for me to be in Obudu’,said Gozzelino who also graced the 5th edition of the race last year barely a year after succeeding Hughes.