The first weekend of Sure Skate has seen 1300 skaters take to the ice following a stunning performance from Kyran Bracken on launch day. And now islanders are being encouraged to send in mobile phone photos of their own antics on the ice.

Islanders are being encouraged to take their own photos on the ice at Sure Skate and MMS these to the Sure Skate web site, set up especially for the purpose. The best photos, which will be selected after Sure Skate closes on 3rd January, will win a Nokia 5630 Xpress Music handset.

The competition has been organised by Nokia Siemens Networks and Sure as part of a joint promotion to drive increased data usage, following Nokia Siemens Networks’ recent upgrade of Sure’s 3G network in Jersey and the launch of 3G services in Guernsey earlier this month.

“We are really excited to see the photos from islanders having fun this Christmas. It will be a great website to look through as I’m sure everyone will spot someone they know on the ice. This competition is also a great way to demonstrate just how fantastic 3G technology is and what can be achieved with even the most basic mobile camera phones on sale today,” said Graham Hughes, Chief Executive, Sure Jersey.

“This competition is a great way to encourage people to set up their phones for MMS, see how fun picture messaging can be, and utilise the high quality, reliable network infrastructure which Sure has on each island,” said Andy Tempest, head of the customer team for UK operators at Nokia Siemens Networks.

Sure Skate is being organised in conjunction with Kyran Bracken’s Ice Party and sponsors Sure and Nokia Siemens Networks. The Sure Skate ice rink officially opened on 18th December with the final day of skating scheduled for 3rd January at Fort Regent, Jersey.

Find out how to enter on the Sure Skate website and see the submitted photos on Facebook.