There is no rush for the race organizers to open because the race will sell out no matter when they do. There is still a high demand in the region for this race. Secondly, events like this in this part of the world must be a nightmare to sort out. Another reason for them taking their sweet time. If you do want to get registered I would keep a close eye on it so you don't miss out.

The Event Facebook page changed the cover photo and created a post where it mentions the race date is Feb 1, 2019