Kozhikode: Kottayam and Palakkad districts are leading the race for the Gold Cup at the 55th State School Arts Festival.
Both the districts were on 204 points on Saturday morning, the third day of the week-long festival.
They are closely followed by Thrissur on 203 points, followed by host and reigning champion Kozhikode (201).
The other districts: Alappuzha 194 points, Ernakulam 193, Kannur 192, Kollam 189, Kasargod 187, and Thiruvananthapuram 186.