Rollerblading the Silk Road: A Solo 35,000-Li Journey

Rollerblading the Silk RoadSOLO35,000 li

“A single Silk Road, one dream.”

10Month12Day, the pre-launch event for Black Ice's “35,000-li Rollerblading Journey” was held in Beijing. Extreme sports enthusiast Luo Yinchai (online alias: White Rabbit Climbs Trees, nicknamed “Rabbit” by friends) began this rollerblading challenge from Olympic Forest Park.

From Beijing, China to Rome, Italy. The extreme sports enthusiast Rabbit from Chengdu will rollerblade along this historic Silk Road, which boasts a thousand years of glorious history and is set to shine anew.This route is part of the new Silk Road promoted under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Traveling soloSOLOwithout support, he will cover over 35,000 li across 18 countries, while also attempting to challenge the Guinness World Record for the “Longest Distance Skated Across the World” (Longest journey on roller/inline skates).

The record for the “Longest Distance Skated Across the World” was set and has been held sincePRETER BOEGELEINby a German1986in the year9on16. His distance was8596kilometers, achieved in108days.

On the afternoon Rabbit started his challenge to set a new world rollerblading record, Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge accomplished an unprecedented feat,1:59:40becoming the first human to run a marathon in under2hours(Kipchoge is also the current marathon world record holder,2:01:39set at the Berlin Marathon2018).

Two years ago, the initiative launched byNikecalled “Breaking2” marked humanity’s first attempt to run a marathon in under2hours. Ultimately, Kipchoge finished with a time of2:00:25.On the marathon track, humans continuously push the limits—from “Breaking2” to “159 Challenge”, Eliud Kipchoge achieved this in two years.

“No human is limited”——"Humanity has no limits" is Kipchoge’s favorite motto.

The "Rabbit" skating journey of 35,000 li is also an ultimate challenge.Crossing18countries, covering a distance of17000kilometers, and expected to take7months, the final destination is Rome, the capital of Italy.

Everyone wants to pursue their life in the way they dream of, just as the Rabbit said: "I refuse to be a bystander in the life I aspire to." Those who chase their dreams are always admirable. This10month, we witness the Rabbit’s departure together.

From Beijing to Rome on skates—35,000 li, no matter how long the road, the destination is at your feet. Let’s wish the Rabbit success in this challenge.

One person, one backpack, a pair of skates—starting the journey from Beijing Olympic Forest Park.

About the Rabbit:

For most people, achieving just one thing in a lifetime is already remarkable. But for the Rabbit, over the past10years, he has been persistently chasing his dream—on the road, training, constantly pushing his own limits.

2009In year “, he won the national tour championship in extreme roller skating”and broke the Chinese high-speed roller skating record at4.2meters.

2011In year2025, he skated the "Sichuan-Tibet Line," covering

2014kilometers.

2015In year15, he skated the "Xinjiang-Tibet Line."10429In year

2016, he skated across the Eurasian continent through66countries to reach Italy, covering a total of4100kilometers.

2017In year900kilometers.

2018year, in the winter of Lake Baikal at minus35degrees, he completed three solo north-south crossings of Lake Baikal.

2019year, he skied solo into the Arctic Circle, covering1462kilometers from Tiksi to Yakutsk.