Stepping into , it is immediately cooler - so much cooler. The inside temp in the building is right around 70 degrees and in the rink area near 60 degrees. You might even need a sweater.
SkateQuest Reston, tucked away off Sunset Hills Drive, is a busy place. Two groups of campers are outside, elite skaters are practicing on the “Olympic” rink and public skate is starting on the “NHL” rink.
“The coolest thing about SkateQuest is that there is a group of communities at the rink- little kids, adults, competitive skaters, hockey players - and they all come together here,” said Greg Kfoury, acting general manager at SkateQuest Reston.
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Kfoury first came to SkateQuest Reston as a hockey player. His mother- after years of watching Kfoury and his siblings play hockey from the bleachers - is now involved in the adult scrimmage league, proving there is no age limit on the ice.
As a recent public skate session started recently, moms put skates on their toddlers, middle school friends gliding side by side and speed skaters were practicing around and around the rink.
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The public skate schedule in posted on the SkateQuest website generally the sessions are Monday through Friday from 10:15 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., Friday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (expect louder music), Saturday from 1:10 to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 3:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Skating passes are $7 for adults, $6 for children and skate rentals (if needed) are $3. (If you “like” SkateQuest on Facebook, you can take advantage of some discount coupons for weekend skating)
SkateQuest Reston is home for two different summer camps.
Summer Fun Camps are focused on learning to skate and developing confidence on the ice (in addition to ice skating, campers also learn inline skating). Openings are still available in the August Summer Fun camps.
The Hockey Camps are run by Hard Core Hockey. Their name says it all. The sessions are training camps in all the skills necessary to be better hockey players, from beginners to experienced skaters. Limited openings remain in these camps; call and check availability.
Classes are held year round for all ages. If you aren’t taking a class, the rink is a nice (cool) place to read, surf the internet (free wi-fi) or listen to music while your child is in class.
Just remember to bring a sweater.
