What does the cryptic crossword clue "Prepare for match maybe, running around on rising ground (7)" mean?

The definition is "ground". The wordplay uses a reversal. ER (synonym="RE (on") in TRAIN (synonym="prepare for match maybe") = TERRAIN; definition: "ground" The answer is TERRAIN.

Prepare for match maybe, running around on rising ground (7)

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