Visit The Ranch Experience in July

CrossFit is opening The Ranch in Aromas, California, to fans in July as part of a new “Ranch Experience” tied to the 2026 CrossFit Games week. The program will give visitors access to the property where the CrossFit Games began in 2007, according to CrossFit’s event page and a May 22 report by The Barbell Spin. The visits are scheduled for July 22 through July 24, just ahead of the 2026 CrossFit Games in San Jose on July 24-26. CrossFit said the experience will be offered in two-hour tour blocks with limited capacity. (thebarbellspin.com) ### When can fans actually visit The Ranch? CrossFit’s event page says The Ranch Experience will run from Wednesday, July 22, until Friday, July 24, in Aromas, California. The same page says the sessions will be organized in two-hour tour blocks. The 2026 CrossFit Games are scheduled for July 24-26 at SAP Center in San Jose, California, according to CrossFit and earlier reporting by The Barbell Spin. That places the Ranch visits at the front end of the same week as the 20th edition of the Games. (thebarbellspin.com) ### What is included in the Ranch Experience? CrossFit says the package includes a guided tour of The Ranch with full access to the grounds, a walk up the hill used in past Games competition, an on-site workout using official 2020 Games equipment, and a behind-the-scenes talk on the history of the site. (games.crossfit.com) The Barbell Spin also reported that the experience includes guided tours, workouts and history talks. The Barbell Spin said visitors will also get photo opportunities, a networking session with food and drinks, an exclusive YETI bottle and a limited-edition Ranch challenge coin. (crossfit.com) Those details also appeared in the outlet’s May 22 story about the event. ### Why is The Ranch part of the 2026 Games week? CrossFit said in its 2026 Games location announcement that the company is returning to California roots to celebrate 20 years of crowning the “Fittest on Earth.” That announcement noted that the inaugural CrossFit Games were held in Aromas in 2007. (games.crossfit.com) Aromas has long been tied to Dave Castro’s Ranch, the original home of the sport’s flagship competition. The Barbell Spin reported in October that the 2026 Games would be staged in San Jose, about 48 minutes from Aromas, and later reported that Castro had hinted the Ranch could again be part of Games-week activity. (thebarbellspin.com) ### How limited is access? CrossFit’s event page says there will be 40 spots available per group. (crossfit.com) The page does not list total inventory across all tour blocks, but it describes availability as limited. The Barbell Spin said tickets will be available soon. Its report added that 2026 CrossFit Games ticket holders will receive early access before tickets open to the public. (thebarbellspin.com) ### Where does this fit into the broader July schedule? CrossFit said the 2026 Owners and Coaches Conference will run July 22-23, while the Games themselves begin July 24 in San Jose. That means The Ranch Experience overlaps with the conference and leads directly into competition weekend. (games.crossfit.com) Tickets for The Ranch Experience had not yet gone on sale as of the May 22 report from The Barbell Spin. CrossFit’s Games ticket page says single-day tickets for the 2026 CrossFit Games are already available, while the Ranch add-on remains listed as coming soon for Games-week attendees. (thebarbellspin.com) (crossfit.com)