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How DofE Providers Are Taking Control of Their Tracking
For years, Duke of Edinburgh Award providers across the UK have relied on Geo Tracks to hire GPS trackers for their expeditions. Our parent company has supported hundreds of DofE groups, schools, and outdoor education centres with professional-grade tracking equipment for Bronze, Silver, and Gold expeditions.
Now, many of these trusted partners are making the switch to Geo Tracks Go - owning and operating their own small fleet of trackers. No more booking windows, no more waiting for deliveries, no more returning equipment after each expedition.
The Geo Tracks system tracking a live DofE expedition on Dartmoor. Each numbered marker represents a team, with real-time stats showing distance covered, time elapsed, and estimated completion time.
DofE assessors can monitor multiple teams in real-time from anywhere, ensuring participant safety without restricting their independence.
No booking required - your trackers are always available when you need them
Monitor all your expedition teams on a single dashboard in real-time
Set route boundaries and receive instant alerts if teams deviate
Share live tracking links so families can follow along from home
Share live tracking links so families can follow along from home
Track every step of the journey from start to finish
"We used to hire trackers from Geo Tracks for every expedition. Now with our own GT60 fleet, we can run practice walks, assessed expeditions, and training sessions whenever we want. The savings in the first year alone covered the cost of the trackers."
James Patterson
DofE Coordinator, Westfield Academy
"Having our own trackers means we're never caught out. Last month we had a last-minute expedition date change - no problem, our trackers were ready to go. Parents love receiving the live tracking link too."
Sarah Williams
Outdoor Education Lead, Hampshire County Council
"The transition from hiring to owning was seamless. Geo Tracks Go even set up our account the same way we had it before, so our assessors knew exactly how to use the system from day one."
Michael Chen
Head of Expeditions, Peak District DofE Centre
Steve Macpherson
Director & Expedition Coordinator
Adventure Residentials
www.adventureresidentials.co.uk"We hired trackers for a season or two to get a feel of what they were like and found them very good so we decided to purchase 10 trackers. We liked the system, the support provided by Geo Tracks and it made better financial sense to own our own as opposed to hiring all season. We still occasionally add extra trackers on hire when we have large or overlapping expeditions. The support for both are fantastic and any issues are resolved quickly any time of the day and over weekends."
"It cost us £2,000 for 10 trackers and we are subscription free for 2 years."
"As we own the trackers and have full access to the database we can add trackers, change group names and swap trackers in and out as we need."
"Very easy, once you get your head around it. The support team were very helpful and have always been on hand to talk me through any issues I have."
"The support team is always on hand to resolve any (rare) issues. I have had very few issues but all were sorted very quickly and efficiently regardless if it is one of my own trackers or any I have on hire."
| Hiring | Owning with Geo Tracks Go | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hire cost per tracker per expedition | £25-40 | £0 |
| Average expeditions per year (Bronze, Silver, Gold) | 8-12 | Unlimited |
| Annual hire cost for 6 trackers | £1,200-2,880 | £0 after purchase |
| 2 years data included | No | Yes |
Most DofE providers recoup their tracker investment within the first year of ownership.