On June 2, the Great Wall Motors 2019 Smart Factory Half Marathon exploded at Baoding Great Wall Motors Proving Ground. The event is co-sponsored by the Athletics Management Center of Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau, Baoding Sports Bureau, Xushui District People’s Government, and Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., and undertaken by the Hebei Xushui Economic Development Zone Management Committee. Wei Jianjun, chairman of Great Wall Motors, led a team of 70 executives to appear in this marathon. Olympic champions He Wenna and Pang Wei, famous Chinese track and field athlete Shi Dongpeng, and Taekwondo world champion Li Yue appeared on the track to support the players.
The first car factory marathon, using innovative craftsmanship to create classics to refresh the record
There are three groups in this event, namely half marathon, health run and family run, with a total of 3,500 participants. The half race route passes through the entire automobile factory, including the high-speed loop that has attracted much attention and the three major workshops (final assembly, stamping, and welding). At 8 o’clock in the morning, the start of the game was fired. At 9:05:27, Kenyan Kosgei Henry Cheruiyot crossed the finish line for the first time and became the champion of the men’s half race in just 1 hour, 5 minutes and 27 seconds. At 9:13:56, the champion of the women’s group of the half-time race was born, won by Lilian Jelagat of Kenya. It took 1 hour, 13 minutes and 54 seconds. The second and third women’s teams were won by Chinese players Niu Lihua and Zhang Kaiqin respectively.
Great Wall Motors, with its professional car-making spirit, ingeniously created a marathon event comparable to a professional level. Not only did it invite international surveyors to measure the track before the race, but it was also affirmed by running circle professionals during the race. Half marathon race. As the first auto factory half marathon at home and abroad, this special event that combines car culture and marathon sports has attracted runners and car enthusiasts from all over the world to participate in it.
Travel through Chinese automobile manufacturing factories to experience the world’s top automobile manufacturing technology
As the biggest highlight of this event, the factory track was highly praised by the contestants, fully demonstrating the strong corporate strength of Great Wall Motors. Many people said after the game: “It is indeed the most expensive and most sci-fi track in history.”
“When crossing the high-speed loop, I really want to experience the excitement of driving fast.”
“As a car enthusiast and marathon enthusiast, this is the first time for me to go deep into the core of car manufacturing and feel the charm of world-class car manufacturing technology. This half-marathon run is so worth it!” The biggest highlight of the competition was praised by the contestants.
The total investment of Great Wall Motor Xushui Plant exceeds 30 billion. There are hundreds of robots in the automatic production line of the welding workshop alone, including ABB robots and KUKA robots, and the automation rate reaches 100%. The assembly workshop is equipped with an advanced ToolsNet torque management system, which collects, records and saves 100% of the tightening process data in real time (it can be saved for 10 years). These data not only prevent the outflow of substandard products but also realize the accurate traceability of problematic vehicles.
“Running into the workshop and seeing those mechanical arms, I really want to operate them myself!”
As the highlight of the entire track, the high-speed ring track is even more addictive for car enthusiasts and marathon enthusiasts. The high-speed ring road is located in the Great Wall Motor Proving Ground, which was completed in 2013 and covers an area of 925,000 square meters. The projects in the test field cover more than 100 test road surfaces of many modules such as high-speed ring roads and dynamic squares, all of which meet international standards. Among them, the high-speed ring road has a total length of 7.019 kilometers, a total of 3 lanes, and a maximum safe speed of 290km/h, which can meet the strict test requirements of all models of Great Wall Motors.
“When crossing the high-speed loop, I really want to experience the excitement of driving fast.”
It is not without reason that the runners love this half marathon. They dare to use a car factory costing more than 30 billion yuan as the track. Looking at the global car company Great Wall is the first. The opening of the world-class car workshop shows Great Wall Motor’s determination and strong execution ability to integrate car culture and marathon sports. The country’s first high-speed ring road with a maximum safe speed of 290km/h proves that Great Wall Motors undoubtedly leads the country in car manufacturing capabilities.
The leader Wei Jianjun ran on the open track to interpret the inherent sports genes of the enterprise
Wei Jianjun, chairman of Great Wall Motors, who has always been low-key, led a 70-member executive team to appear on the track and run with everyone. “In fact, Wei is always a veritable sportsman, playing ball, keeping fit… for decades!” said an employee of Great Wall. Many contestants expressed their feelings: “I never thought that I could run with the boss!”
In fact, Wei Jianjun has already implanted this sporty gene into his products. Haval, WEY series SUVs, and the Great Wall Cannon series pickup trucks that have recently “hit” internationally, from the muscular and dynamic cool appearance to the wild power connotation, all show It reflects the brand’s innate sports nature. At present, Great Wall Motors has formed an exclusive car sports culture. It not only hosts car events, but also actively participates in various sports events. The car clubs established by users spontaneously have blossomed all over the country, and the well-known “Hongjiu Brigade” in the off-road circle is one of them. representative. In the eyes of the outside world, sports may be one of the important factors that make Great Wall Motors and riders the first choice for each other.
The Olympic champion runs with you open, this marathon is worthwhile
Great Wall Motors’ brand spirit of “professional, focused and expert” coincides with the Olympic sports spirit of “faster, higher and stronger”. In this competition, He Wenna, the Olympic trampoline champion, Pang Wei, the Olympic shooting champion from Baoding, Li Yue, the world champion of taekwondo, and Shi Dongpeng, the world track and field star, also appeared on the track as star guests and ran openly with the players.
On the track, a young fan who ran into He Wenna said excitedly: “I am already a champion goddess and still work so hard. What right do I have to slack off!” Yue and Shi Dongpeng competed on the same stage, which also aroused a large number of players’ desire to win, and the enthusiasm for the competition instantly ignited the entire track!
In order to present a different marathon to the runners, the organizing committee has also prepared an open playground where you can have fun. After the game, the contestants can not only be revived with ice compress massage for the first time, but also experience rich entertainment items to their heart’s content, which is a worthwhile trip.
The Great Wall Motors Half Marathon is the first marathon held by a Chinese car company as the sponsor. Great Wall Motors uses the factory as a track to demonstrate Great Wall Motors’ technology, innovation, self-confidence, youth, openness, and progress. A new, vibrant, and inclusive technology city is boiling.
