Crossfit Open 26.1 Live Reveal Set for 3:00 pm ET at Moffett Air National Guard Base
The 2026 CrossFit Open kicks off this afternoon when the 26. 1 live announcement goes public at 3: 00 pm Eastern Time. The crossfit open 26. 1 reveal will be followed immediately by a live attempt of the workout led by reigning Fittest Man on Earth Jayson Hopper alongside Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens and Austin Hatfield.
Dave Castro to Reveal the Workout at 3: 00 pm Eastern Time
Dave Castro will unveil the first workout of the 2026 CrossFit Open at 3: 00 pm ET. The announcement is timed as a single live event that transitions straight into a demonstration run, with Castro’s reveal triggering the on-site effort by the invited athletes.
Crossfit Open 26. 1 Live Setup at Moffett Air National Guard Base
The live reveal and subsequent run will take place at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California. Immediately after the workout is revealed, Jayson Hopper will be joined by Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens and Austin Hatfield to perform the 26. 1 workout on location.
Athletes Scheduled: Jayson Hopper, Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens and Austin Hatfield
Defending titleholder Jayson Hopper will lead the group that includes Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens and Austin Hatfield. The sequence is straightforward: Castro reveals the workout, then the four athletes take it on live at the base. The demonstration is expected to follow immediately after the announcement.
Livestream Details and Viewing Options
Organizers will livestream the entire sequence — from the workout announcement to the athletes attempting the workout. Viewers can click the embedded video on the announcement page to watch the broadcast, or watch through the CrossFit Games YouTube channel or the CrossFit Games website. The livestream is intended to present both the reveal and the performance in a single continuous feed.
Hints from Dave Castro Ahead of the Announcement
In the lead-up to the live reveal, Dave Castro issued multiple hints about what 26. 1 might include. Those hints were posted in advance and were positioned as clues for athletes and fans awaiting the 3: 00 pm announcement.
What makes this notable is the coupling of an immediate demonstration with the official reveal: the announcement at 3: 00 pm ET will not be isolated, but will be followed at the same venue by top athletes attempting the new test. The timing matters because it compresses announcement and demonstration into a single broadcast window, offering viewers instant context for the demands of 26. 1 and giving competitors and spectators an immediate benchmark.
All named individuals, the venue and the scheduled start time have been confirmed as part of the event program for the 2026 CrossFit Open. Unclear in the provided context: the exact content of Castro’s hints beyond their existence, and the length or scoring format of workout 26. 1. Those specifics will be resolved when the 3: 00 pm ET reveal occurs and the livestream begins.
