"Every year we aim to enter one big event as a school and school community."
Mr Natusch says most students are excited, but there are some nerves in the seniors who are competing in the 12.8km run.
"Life is all about dealing with challenges, I know that many of our students will find it tough on Sunday but hopefully they will grind it out and grow as individuals and as a school community."
The Peak Trail Blazer's new race director Catherine Wedd says she was thrilled when Hamish got in touch last week and said he was going to bring his entire school up to run the event.
"It's great to see this strong community spirit from Tikokino School and I can't wait to see the kids out there on Sunday tackling Te Mata Peak with their families."
Despite a challenging year for events, Ms Wedd says entries for the Peak Trail Blazer have exceeded expectation.
"There is a real appetite out there for running events and we have had a huge amount of entries in this final week. I think in these uncertain times people are leaving their entries until the last minute, which makes it a little more stressful and challenging for event organisers."
The Peak Trail Blazer donates 60 per cent of the funds raised to Havelock North Primary and the remaining 40 per cent split between two community charities.
This year some of the funds raised will go towards Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawke's Bay and Te Oranga Pumanawa, both charities which provide life changing opportunities to youth.
"It's been a challenging year for a lot of charities and fundraising has been a lot harder, so we're pleased to be able to raise money for our local school and these amazing charities," says Ms Wedd.
The Peak Trail Blazer now attracts some of New Zealand's best runners as they attempt to get into the sub60 minute Hall of Flames and sub50 minute Scorchers club. The top athletes also hotly contest the $500 cash for the fastest dash, which is awarded to the King and Queen of the Peak and there is over $3000 cash prizes up for grabs as well as $7000 spot prizes and finisher medals for all participants.
The event will be held on Sunday, November 22. To enter visit www.peaktrailblazer.co.nz