The United States Luge Association held the 28^th annual National Masters Championships race in Lake Placid, NY in December 2012.   The Masters race was open to sliders over the age of 30 or former National Team members who have been off the team for at least two years.

The contested divisions are:  Men's, Senior Men's, and Women's.

Training runs for the event took place in the days prior to the race.  The race itself consisted of two timed runs.  Athletes were scored based on their best combined times.