Case Study
A #DestinationUnknown Adventure Across Scotland
How Team Challenge Company kept a secret from 100 tech-savvy staff, sent them on a 50-mile GPS treasure hunt, and ended the day at Gleneagles with a James Bond casino evening they’ll never forget.
About the Client
Eureka Solutions
Eureka Solutions is one of Scotland’s most respected software companies, specialising in business management and ERP solutions. Known for its exceptional staff retention record and close-knit company culture, Eureka Solutions places enormous value on rewarding its people — and had a reputation for setting the bar high when it came to away days. Their staff, being tech-savvy by nature, had a habit of working out the destination in advance, which had become something of a running joke. This time, they wanted to change that.
The Challenge
Keep the Secret. Raise the Bar.
Eureka Solutions wanted an event with genuine ‘wow factor’ — something that would reward hard-working staff, generate a strong sense of camaraderie, and maintain the company’s excellent staff retention record. There was one critical requirement that made this particularly challenging: the final destination had to remain completely secret until the very last minute. Previous attempts had failed, with tech-savvy staff cracking the mystery ahead of time. This time, the secret had to hold.
The brief demanded creativity, logistical precision, and a level of operational complexity that most event companies would shy away from. Team Challenge Company embraced it.
The Solution
Operation #DestinationUnknown
Team Challenge Company designed a 50-mile GPS-guided treasure hunt across Scotland — one of the most complex events ever attempted using the award-winning GoTeam app. Delegates accessed clues and challenges on their smartphones, choosing from hundreds of potential routes, which made it virtually impossible to predict the final destination in advance.
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The Secret Departure — East Kilbride, 8am
Teams set off from East Kilbride with nothing but their smartphones and a sense of adventure. The GoTeam app delivered clues and challenges along the way, with each team choosing their own route — keeping the destination a mystery right up to the final reveal.
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Iconic Scottish Checkpoints
The route wove through some of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, including Stirling Castle, Andy Murray’s golden post-box in Dunblane, and Hampden Park. At each stop, teams completed bespoke challenges — from recreating famous movie scenes (Rocky, Titanic) to gundog training and falconry.
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The Big Reveal — Gleneagles Hotel
The day culminated at the world-famous five-star Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire — one of the UK’s most luxurious venues. The secret had held. The reaction was everything the client had hoped for.
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James Bond Casino Evening
Perfectly complementing the day’s theme of being super sleuths on a secret mission, the evening concluded with a glamorous James Bond-themed casino night — a fitting finale that kept the energy going well past midnight.
Historic checkpoint & team challenge
Andy Murray’s golden post-box
5-star finale & Bond casino evening
The Outcome
Legends Were Created. The Energy Lasted for Months.
Despite the team’s tech-savvy nature and previous track record of cracking event secrets, not a single person worked out the destination in advance.
Teams that started at 8am in East Kilbride were still enthusiastic and fully engaged at 1am the following morning — a remarkable testament to the event’s energy.
Staff were hugely appreciative of the experience, with the away day generating excitement and positive sentiment that carried well into the following year.
In the words of the Chairman himself: “There were legends created at the event.” A talking point for months — and a powerful reinforcement of the company’s culture of rewarding its people.
“A great big thanks from all at Eureka. As we get feedback from our team and guests, they all comment on Team Challenge Company — enthusiasm and stamina being the two most used words. The team that started at East Kilbride at 8am were still enthusiastic at 1am the following morning — incredible. There were legends created at the event! The excitement generated from the away day will be felt well into the next year. Staff were hugely appreciative, and it will be a talking point for months.”
Why It Worked
The Principles Behind the Success
The multi-route GPS format made it structurally impossible to predict the destination — solving a problem that had defeated previous event formats.
A 50-mile route with hundreds of possible paths, multiple iconic checkpoints, and bespoke challenges required exceptional planning and operational precision.
The James Bond casino evening wasn’t just a party — it was the perfect thematic conclusion to a day spent as secret agents on a mystery mission.
From 8am to 1am, the event maintained genuine enthusiasm — a direct result of layering outdoor adventure, iconic locations, and a spectacular finale.
Events like this do more than reward staff — they become part of a company’s identity. For Eureka Solutions, this away day reinforced a culture of appreciation that directly supports their outstanding staff retention record.