Author: Rashmi Prabhu

Finals Week & Winter Break Hours are here!

Greeting Patrons,

As the Fall Semester comes to a close and finals approach, we hope your studies are going well! Please take note of our updated hours for Finals Week and Winter Break, which are provided below. All Mason Recreation facilities will be closed during December 23rd – December 26^th and December 31^st – January 1^st. The AFC will be closed on January 3^rd for construction; all other buildings will have normal winter hours.

AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER (AFC)

Area	Dates	Hours
Facility	December 14^th – December 18^th	Normal facility hours
Facility	December 19^th – January 18^th*	Monday – Friday: 7 am – 2 pm Saturday – Sunday: 8 am – 12 pm
Recreation Pool	December 14^th – December 18^th	Normal facility hours
Recreation Pool	December 19^th – January 18^th*	Monday – Friday: 7:15 am – 2:30 pm Saturday – Sunday: 8:15 am – 12:30 pm
Competition Pool	Our competition pool hours will change weekly due to staffing, please check the lane charts for the most updated open swim hours!

*Please check the table at the end for more details

RECREATION ATHLETIC COMPLEX (RAC)

Dates	Hours
December 14^th	1 pm – 8 pm
December 15^th	1 pm – 10 pm
December 16^th	7 am – 10 pm
December 17^th – December 18^th	7 am – 8 pm
December 19^th – January 18^th*	Mondays – Fridays: 3 pm – 8 pm Saturdays: 1 pm – 5 pm Sundays: Closed

*Please check the table at the end for more details

SKYLINE FITNESS CENTER

Dates	Hours
December 14^th – December 15^th	5 pm – 9 pm
December 16^th	3pm – 7pm
December 17^th – January 18^th	Closed

OUTDOOR VENUES

Area	Dates	Hours
Pickleball Courts	December 19th – January 18th*	Monday – Sunday: 8 am – 11 pm
All other outdoor venues will be CLOSED from December 19th – January 18th*

*Please check the table at the end for more details

SCHEDULED FACILITY CLOSURES

One or more facilities will be closed on the following dates.

Facility	Dates	Reason
Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC)	December 23^rd – January 5^th	Winter Break
Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC), Outdoor Venues	December 23^rd – December 26^th
Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC), Outdoor Venues	December 31^st – January 1^st
Skyline Fitness Center	December 17^th – January 18^th
Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC)	January 3^rd	Construction

Thanksgiving Break Hours Update

Greetings Patrons!

With George Mason’s Thanksgiving Break just around the corner, we’re updating our facility hours for the holiday season. Here’s our schedule from November 27th through December 1st:

AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER (AFC)

Facility Hours:

Wednesday 11/27: 6 am – 7 pm

Thursday 11/28: CLOSED

Friday 11/29: CLOSED

Saturday 11/30: 8 am – 12 pm

Sunday 12/1: 8 am – 8 pm

Recreation Pool:

Wednesday 11/27: 6:15 am – 2 pm

Thursday 11/28: CLOSED

Friday 11/29: CLOSED

Saturday 11/30: CLOSED

Sunday 12/1: 8:15 am – 7:30 pm

Competition Pool:

Wednesday 11/27: CLOSED

Thursday 11/28: CLOSED

Friday 11/29: CLOSED

Saturday 11/30: 8:15 am – 10:30 am

Sunday 12/1: CLOSED

RECREATION ATHLETIC COMPLEX (RAC)

Facility Hours:

Wednesday 11/27: 7 am – 7 pm

Thursday 11/28: CLOSED

Friday 11/29: CLOSED

Saturday 11/30: CLOSED

Sunday 12/1: 1 pm – 11 pm

SKYLINE FITNESS CENTER

Skyline Fitness Center will be closed for the break from Wednesday 11/27 through Sunday 12/1.

OUTDOOR VENUES

All outdoor venues except our pickleball courts will be closed for the break from Wednesday 11/27 through Sunday 12/1. The pickleball court hours will remain the same.

Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you a joyful and relaxing holiday week!

If you have any questions please email us at masonrec@gmu.edu.

Teamwork in Action: Thanks for Making Pitch In On the Piedmont a Success

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Pitch In On the Piedmont event last month! We had nearly 30 incredible volunteers, including a student working on their Eagle Scout project, the Manassas Young Marines and Mason students from the Biology and Engineering departments. Because of their hard work, we were able to add much to large areas of the Piedmont Trail and install two brand-new benches. Their efforts made a huge impact, and we couldn’t have done it without them!

Pickle Madness: Mason Duo smashes to 3rd Place Finish

On Saturday, September 28th, Mason Recreation hit the courts for an epic showdown at the National Mall of Pickleball’s Pickle Madness event. Battling it out with colleges across D.C., alumni Ahmed Uthman and senior Leo Jourdain teamed up to represent Mason against fierce competition from Catholic University, George Washington University, Gallaudet University and the University of Maryland. With thrilling matches and high-energy action, the Mason duo powered through to finish with a 4-2 record, snagging a third-place finish.

The National Mall of Pickleball is an annual celebration of fun and fitness, hosted by the Trust of the National Mall, and it’s all about promoting active lifestyles through the exciting game of pickleball.

Want to join the fun? Contact masonrec@gmu.edu for more info on our pickleball membership!